$181,000 Arizona Lottery Winner Remains Unclaimed

1 Lucky Fantasy 5 Lottery Winner in Ahwatukee

The Arizona Lottery has stated that only one winner won this $181,000 jackpot. The lucky winner purchased the ticket at the Basha’s grocery store located at 4855 East Warner Rd in Ahwatukee.

The five winning numbers are 8, 10, 18, 21 and 25. The odds of one person winning the jackpot are 1 in 749,398. This is one lucky winner indeed! The problem is, the winnings have yet to be claimed!

If you have the winning ticket, please claim the jackpot soon. If you know the person with the ticket and suspect for some reason that they are unaware of their amazing luck, please inform them as soon as possible!

What Happens if the Arizona Lottery Winnings are Never Claimed?

It’s happened before. In the past year alone, $11.6 million in winnings were never claimed. It’s not all bad news though. If a winning lottery ticket goes unclaimed for more than 180 days, the money is dispersed based on the state’s statute. As for Arizona, the lottery money goes to the following:

• 30% goes to the Court Appointed Special Advocates program
• Up to $250,000 goes to the Dual Tribal Enrollment Fund
•  $835,000 goes to fight internet crimes against children
• The remaining unclaimed prize money is used to fund prizes for new games

Feeling Lucky? How Does Fantasy 5 Work?

Fantasy 5 is a draw game. You select 5 out of 41 numbers. You need all 5 numbers to be drawn in order to win the jackpot. The jackpot starts out at $50,000 then goes up from there until someone wins. One play costs $1 and drawings are on Monday all the way through Saturday. Ticket sales close at 6:59 PM and the drawing occurs shortly after.

This winning ticket in Ahwatukee has the rare chance of claiming a huge jackpot far beyond the base-limit.