Unclaimed Lottery Prizes Reported in October 2026: Winning Tickets Across Four States
Johnnie Padberg
Published Nov 4, 2026
Lottery players in Illinois, Florida, Delaware and Arkansas were urged to check their tickets after October 2026 reports identified millions of dollars in unclaimed prizes.
The prizes included a $100,000 Lucky Day Lotto ticket in Illinois and a $10.75 million Florida Lotto jackpot. However, unclaimed refers to the status recorded at the time of each report. Some tickets may have been claimed since then.
Illinois: Nine Unclaimed Lottery Tickets Worth More Than $9.8 Million
An October 29 report identified nine Illinois Lottery tickets worth a combined $9,850,002. The largest was a $7,400,002 Lotto ticket purchased at a Chicago gas station.
| Prize | Game | Drawing date | Where the ticket was sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7,400,002 | Lotto | October 26, 2026 | Archer BP, 6751 W. Archer Ave., Chicago |
| $200,000 | Lucky Day Lotto | September 12, 2026 | Love’s Travel Stop No. 754, 400 Steward Road, Rochelle |
| $100,000 | Lucky Day Lotto | August 11, 2026 | True North 953, 654 W. North Ave., Elmhurst |
| $650,000 | Lucky Day Lotto | July 22, 2026 | Convenient Food Mart, 501 W. 87th St., Naperville |
| $150,000 | Powerball | January 24, 2026 | Anz America Inc., 3831 W. 95th St., Evergreen Park |
| $700,000 | Lucky Day Lotto | January 23, 2026 | Fosterwest Business Inc., 5201 N. Western Ave., Chicago |
| $200,000 | Powerball | December 17, 2025 | Jay’s Unlimited Liquor, 2900 Ogden Ave., Aurora |
| $200,000 | Powerball | December 15, 2025 | Hy-Vee, 2115 S. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield |
| $250,000 | Lucky Day Lotto | November 7, 2025 | Torrence BP, 10300 S. Torrence Ave., Chicago |
Illinois draw-game prizes must generally be claimed within one year of the drawing. The $250,000 ticket from November 7, 2025, is particularly time-sensitive because its anniversary is approaching.
Check the Illinois Lottery’s official unclaimed-prize list for current availability. Winners can review the Lottery’s prize-claim instructions before submitting their tickets.
Florida: $10.75 Million Lotto Jackpot Reported Unclaimed
An October 28 report identified a Florida Lotto jackpot that remained unclaimed based on an October 21 status check.
| Prize | Game | Drawing date | Where the ticket was sold | Reported status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.75 million advertised jackpot | Florida Lotto | September 19, 2026 | Publix, 4365 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, Florida | Unclaimed as of October 21 |
The $10.75 million figure is the advertised jackpot, not a verified lump-sum cash payment. Players should consult the Florida Lottery website for official results, current prize information and claim procedures.
Delaware: Six Unclaimed Powerball Tickets
An October 2 report identified six unclaimed winning Powerball tickets in Delaware, including one worth $2 million.
| State | Game | Tickets reported unclaimed | Confirmed prize information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Powerball | Six | One ticket worth $2 million; the other five amounts were not independently verified for this article |
Drawing dates, retailer locations and the remaining prize amounts are not listed here because they could not be verified from the available report.
Players can check the Delaware Lottery website for official information before assuming any of these prizes remain available.
Arkansas: $200,000 Ticket Reported Unclaimed Before a Claim Update
An October 27 report identified a $200,000 Natural State Jackpot ticket as unclaimed. A corresponding report provided the drawing date and retailer.
| Prize | Game | Drawing date | Where the ticket was sold | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | Natural State Jackpot | October 23, 2026 | Casey’s General Store No. 4329, 102 Gentry Boulevard, Gentry, Arkansas | Reported unclaimed as of October 26; a subsequent update indicated a claim |
An October 28 update said a Benton County man claimed a $200,000 Natural State Jackpot prize and referenced the same store. This ticket belongs in a roundup of October reports, but it should not be described as a prize still waiting to be collected.
How to Check an Unclaimed Lottery Ticket
Use the linked reports to identify the game, drawing date and retailer, then check the relevant state lottery’s official website for current status and claim deadlines.
Keep these distinctions in mind:
A ticket reported unclaimed in October may have been collected afterward.
An advertised jackpot is not necessarily the amount available as a lump-sum payment.
A jackpot that rolls over because nobody won is not an unclaimed winning ticket.
This roundup covers the October reports identified above. It is not a complete list of every unclaimed lottery prize in the United States.
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