How to Claim Millionaire for Life Prizes

Secure Your Ticket

If you've got a winning ticket, it's recommended to sign it as a safeguard against theft. Destroyed, lost, or stolen tickets cannot be replaced, and damaged tickets are usually unable to be redeemed, so it's important to store your lottery tickets safely.

Securing Mail-in Claims

If you plan to make your claim by mail (more on this to follow), it's recommended to send your documents by Registered Mail or Certified Mail, depending on the value of your win. Certified Mail only provides tracking numbers and proof of receipt, which might be more appropriate for low-value claims. Registered Mail is intended for shipping valuable items; it is highly secure, but slower and more expensive.

Claiming Millionaire for Life Prizes

The claims-methods available to you depend mainly on the value of the prize you've won. It's also a requirement that you have to claim within the state the ticket was purchased, or by mail to the state lottery that sold your ticket.

$599 and under

Six of the nine Millionaire for Life prize levels are under $599. To claim prizes of this value, simply visit your nearest state lottery retailer (must be within the same state the ticket was purchased) and claim your winnings in-person. Alternatively, you can claim these prizes by mail: especially useful if you've won a small prize while you were on holiday halfway across the country, for example.

$600 and over

Only the top three prizes in Millionaire for Life are worth over $600, nicely done! These prizes can't be claimed over the counter at your local store, as the lowest of the three is still worth $7,500.

In this case, it's recommended to contact your state lottery to ask for guidance, as you don't want to fumble this kind of cash. You'll be able to claim all three of the top prizes in-person at the state lottery HQ, and the $7,500 prize should be OK to claim by mail (in most states, the top two prizes are too high to be claimed by mail). You’ll need to bring some government-issued photo ID, your Social Security number, and your signed winning ticket.

Claiming by Mail

If you decide to claim by mail, you should do some online research into your state's process & procedures. You may need to download, print, and complete a lottery claims form based on the value of your win, and may need to include copies of your ID with your ticket. At the very least, you'll need to check where to mail it to!

The mailing addresses are, obviously, extremely important, so we have decided not to publish them here. To avoid accidents, we would recommend checking the website of the official state lottery operator for the current, up-to-date mail-in prize claim address.

Lottery Headquarters

Below, we've provided a list of state lottery head offices and their contact details, so you can get in touch with them in the event of a big win, or even if you'd just appreciate more guidance with the claims process. Bear in mind that many state lotteries have multiple offices, so you won't necessarily have to visit the head office to claim a prize in-person, especially if another branch is closer.

Important: The address for the HQ is usually not the same as the mail-in claims address. Don't send your tickets there!

State	HQ Address	Phone	Google Maps
Arkansas	124 W. Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201	501-683-2000	Arkansas HQ
Colorado	225 N Main Street, Pueblo, CO 81003	719.546.2400	Colorado HQ
Connecticut	15 Sterling Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492	860-713-2000	Connecticut HQ
District of Columbia	2235 Shannon Place, SE, Washington, D.C. 20020	202-645-8000	District of Columbia HQ
Georgia	250 Williams Street, Suite 3000, Atlanta, GA 30303	404-215-5000	Georgia HQ
Idaho	1199 Shoreline Lane, Suite 100, Boise, ID 83702	208-334-2600	Idaho HQ
Indiana	1302 N. Meridian Street, 1st Floor, Indianapolis, IN 46202	1-800-955-6886	Indiana HQ
Iowa	13001 University Ave, Clive IA 50325-8225	515-725-7900	Iowa HQ
Kansas	128 N Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS 66603	785-296-5700	Kansas HQ
Kentucky	1011 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202	(877) 789-4532	Kentucky HQ
Maine	19 Union Street, Augusta, ME 043330	800-452-8777	Maine HQ
Massachusetts	150 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA 02125-3573	(781) 849-5555	Massachusetts HQ
Michigan	101 E. Hillsdale Street, Lansing, MI 48909	844-917-6325	Michigan HQ
Mississippi	1080 River Oaks Dr Bldg. B-100, Flowood, MS 39232	(601) 487-1355	Mississippi HQ
Montana	2525 North Montana Avenue, Helena, MT 59601-0598	406-444-5825	Montana HQ
Nebraska	137 NW 17th Street, Lincoln	402-471-6100	Nebraska HQ
New Jersey	Lawrence Park Complex, 1333 Brunswick Avenue Circle, Trenton, NJ 08648	(609) 599-5800	New Jersey HQ
New Hampshire	14 Integra Drive, Concord, NH 03301	603-271-3391	New Hampshire HQ
New York	One Broadway Center, PO Box 7500, Schenectady, NY 12305	(518) 388-3370	New York HQ
North Carolina	2728 Capital Blvd., Suite144, Raleigh, NC 27604	877-625-6886	North Carolina HQ
North Dakota	1050 East Interstate Avenue, Suite 200, Bismarck, ND 58503	701-328-1574	North Dakota HQ
Ohio	The Lausche Building, Room 452, 615 West Superior Ave Cleveland, OH 44113	800-686-4208	Ohio HQ
Oklahoma	3817 N. Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, OK 73118	405-522-7700	Oklahoma HQ
Pennsylvania	1200 Fulling Mill Road, Suite 1, Middletown, PA 17057	(717) 702-8000	Pennsylvania HQ
Rhode Island	1425 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920	1-401-463-6500	Rhode Island HQ
South Dakota	711 E. Wells Ave, Pierre, SD 57501	605-773-5770	South Dakota HQ
Tennessee	26 Century Blvd., Nashville, TN 37214	615-254-4946	Tennessee HQ
Vermont	1311 US Route 302, Suite 100, Barre, VT 05641	(802) 479-5686	Vermont HQ
Virginia	600 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219	(804) 692-7000	Virginia HQ
West Virginia	900 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV 25302	304-558-0500	West Virginia HQ
Wyoming	1620 Central Ave, Suite 100, Cheyenne, WY 82001	307-432-9300	Wyoming HQ

Claim Periods

Check the list below to find out how many days you have in which to claim your Millionaire for Life prize. It's important to make your claim within this period, otherwise your ticket will expire and the prize will be lost forever.

The claims limit applies no matter how much you've won. For the top two prizes, many states require winners to claim within 60 days of the draw date if they want to receive the prize as a one-time cash payment. After the 60-day limit, only the annuity option is available.