How to Claim a Colorado Lottery Prize

Where to claim

1. Up to $599Colorado Lottery retailers (may pay prizes of $599 or less; check with your retailer)
2. Over $599Any of the four Colorado Lottery claim centers with the ticket and a government photo ID ($600 or more), or online claim request
3. The biggest prizesColorado Lottery, Pueblo (call 800-999-2959 before coming to claim a jackpot)

Claiming by mail

Mail the signed ticket (and the claim form for $600 or more) to Colorado Lottery, PO Box 7, Pueblo, CO 81002 (FedEx/UPS: 225 N Main St, Pueblo, CO 81003); a check arrives in one to two weeks. Prizes of $600 or more can also be claimed online (upload of the ticket; direct deposit for $600 to $100,000).

Deadlines

• Draw games180 daysafter the draw
• Scratch-offs180 daysafter the game ends
• Cash option60 daysto choose a lump sum
• Minimum age18to play and claim

180 days from the drawing for draw games, 180 days after the end of the game for Scratch. Powerball and Mega Millions: 60 days after validation to choose cash or annuity. Colorado Lotto+: cash or 25 annual payments; 60 days to switch from annuity to cash. Prizes of $5,001 or more: 28% withheld (24% federal, 4% state), 34% for non-residents. Winner's first name, last initial, hometown and amount are public (Colorado Open Records Act).