HOW TO CLAIM WINNINGS?

Before taking steps to claim your prize, double-check your numbers against the official drawing results with the ones drawn or visit our Lottery Results. This will help you confirm that you have correctly matched the winning numbers and know what prize amount will fill your pockets.

Once you confirm that you are a winner, Congratulations!! But remember, in Ohio winners must be 18 years or older.

Your next step is to sign the back of your ticket. Be aware that some U.S. state lotteries allow you to claim your lottery money as a trust so you can avoid revealing your identity. Check the anonymity policy of your state below to see what information they will make public. Also, some states permit lotteries to be claimed by groups, while others have special rules for lottery pools. If you are part of a lottery pool, the name that you sign to your winning ticket should take these rules into consideration.

Lottery winners have 180 days from the date of drawing to claim their prize. If your lottery prize gives an option of claiming it as a lump sum or an annuity, winners have 60 days from the date they claim their prize to choose between payout options.

The answer to this question lies in, “how much have you won?”, or “what is the size of the prize?”. Prizes worth $599 or less can be claimed at lottery retailers. Prizes larger than this require that you stop by the regional offices of the state lottery or mail your claim following the instructions provided on the official site.

• The retailers are entitled to redeem the winning tickets up to $599
• Make sure you have identification proofs for Photo ID verifying name, signature, age, and Social Security card

• Contact a lottery retailer at your location. You will receive a Pay To Bearer Ticket from him
• After this, you have the option to either claim it from the agent retailer or fill the winner claim form, available on the official website and the retailer
• Or your retailer can also provide you with a list of cashing locations in your area where you may receive payment by presenting proper identification

• If you win more than $5,000, contact the nearest lottery regional office and make arrangements to file a claim in person
• Make sure you have identification proofs for Photo ID verifying name, signature, age, and Social Security card

The Ohio Lottery – Room 452
615 West Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1879

Cleveland

1100 Resource Drive
Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131
216-774-5671

Toledo

315 Arco Drive
Toledo, OH 43607
1-800-589-6442

Dayton

7462 Webster Street
Dayton, OH 45414
1-800-589-6463

For more information, visit the official website.

The Ohio lottery commission website says that lottery winners can remain anonymous. Winners are not required to publicly disclose their names. No location information is shared with the public. No prize information is shared with the public. Photographs of winners are not shared with the public.

All lottery winner information is subject to Freedom of Information Act requests. Therefore, while some information may not be automatically shared with the public, requests for information may be granted.