Proceeds from the lottery have contributed to over 1,000 projects, such as one to reintroduce bison to Minnesota’s state parks after a 150-year absence, and another to help preserve endangered plants, including the Showy Lady Slipper, Minnesota’s state flower. A portion of this money is also set aside to help combat problem gambling.Ī significant proportion of the lottery’s revenue is allocated to the Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF), which since 1991 has provided more than $900 million to preserve and enhance Minnesota’s wildlife and natural resources. Minnesota’s General Fund receives the biggest proportion of revenue, after prizes are paid, and this money is used to improve a wide range of public services, including K-12 education, public safety, and healthcare. You can see exactly how revenue is split in the table below: Area of SpendingĮnvironment & Natural Resources Trust Fund After retailer commissions and game costs are covered, the remaining revenue is used to protect the state’s wildlife and natural resources, and to improve public services. Over half of the money generated through the sale of lottery tickets in Minnesota is given back to players as prize money. If a ticket is too damaged to be validated, prizes may not be paid out. That way, if your ticket is lost or stolen, no one else will be able to claim a prize with it. However, if there is a name written on the back of the ticket the lottery will only pay out prizes to that person, so you should always write your name on a ticket after purchasing it. The Minnesota Lottery treats Powerball tickets as bearer instruments, meaning that whoever is in possession of one has the right to claim a prize with it. If you win an amount of up to $10,000, your name, city and the prize value are still public information. A bill allowing anonymity for big winners was signed into law from the start of September 2021, so your personal information will remain private unless you give the Minnesota Lottery your written consent to release those details.
You no longer have to go public in Minnesota if you win a lottery prize worth more than $10,000. Any prize money left unclaimed after this period goes into the General Fund to improve public services in Minnesota. If the one-year deadline falls on a weekend or public holiday, you have until the end of the next business day to claim. You have one year from the date of the winning draw to claim your prize. All of the claim forms must be received by the lottery and all must be in agreement for the money to be paid out. You must state in this section how many people will be claiming the prize in total and how much of the prize money you are entitled to. When claiming a prize as part of a lottery pool, each member of the group must complete a claim form, paying attention to item 19, regarding the sharing of prizes. Do not mail winning tickets to the office addresses in the table above, as this may delay the processing of your claim. You are advised to use registered mail, as the Minnesota Lottery is not responsible for any tickets lost in transit. You must sign your ticket and complete a claim form, and send both documents to: You can also claim any prizes up to and including $50,000 by mail. Prizes over $50,000 must be collected from the lottery’s headquarters.
The headquarters in Roseville is open from 8:00am-5:00pm CT Monday through Friday, and all other offices are open between 8:30am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:00pm CT. You will need to complete a claim form, including your social security number, and present it along with the winning ticket at one of the locations below. Prizes from $600 up to and including $50,000 can be claimed from any of the Minnesota Lottery’s offices. If they do not have the funds available to complete the payout, you may be required to claim the prize at another location. Prizes up to $599 can be claimed from any lottery retailer in Minnesota. A state tax of 7.25 percent is applied to all prizes over $5,000, in addition to federal taxes.Powerball tickets can be bought up to 9:00pm CT on the night of each draw, and sales reopen for the following drawing shortly after the winning numbers have been confirmed.You can play up to 14 consecutive draws in advance.You must be at least 18 years of age to buy lottery tickets or claim prizes.The following conditions also apply to players in the North Star State: To play Powerball in Minnesota, just pick up a playslip from any licensed lottery retailer, then choose five main numbers between 1 and 69, and one Powerball from 1 to 26.
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