Is Lucky 8 Still an Iowa Lottery Game?

According to the Iowa Lottery website, most winners do claim their winnings; the longer a prize remains unclaimed, the lower its chance of being awarded. Most winning tickets should be claimed within six months from purchase date.

Iowa residents currently stand to win an eye-popping $935 Million Powerball jackpot that has steadily been growing since its last winner on New Year’s Day. After 37 straight drawings without an individual taking home the top prize winner – an achievement not achieved since 2022-2021! – there has yet to be another successful draw and record can soon be broken!

Iowa Lotteries Inc. reports there are currently 115 unclaimed lottery prizes worth more than $600 that remain unclaimed, including two $625 prizes, several $800 prizes and over 70 $1,000+ awards.

Since a ticket purchased in Davenport won the latest drawing three weeks ago, its jackpot has steadily been growing quickly. At present, it stands as eighth largest prize on record and ninth biggest jackpot overall in lottery history. Based on recent sales trends, lottery officials anticipate further growth over time based on this prize alone; next drawing for it is scheduled for Saturday night.