Unclaimed $1.5M Lottery Prize Set To Expire March 25 in Atlantic City

A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $1,517,632 will expire on March 25 if nobody claims it. The winning ticket was purchased on March 25, 2025, at La Bodega on Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City.

Players get one year from the draw date to claim what they've won before those prizes become void under state law. The deadline lands exactly one year after someone bought the ticket.

The winning numbers were 01, 04, 30, 39, and 41. The Xtra was 02 and the Bullseye was 30. La Bodega received a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Officials urge players to dig through drawers, wallets, and glove compartments for old tickets. You must show the original ticket to claim the prize.

Players can check whether their old tickets are winners by visiting the New Jersey Lottery website or downloading the app. Both platforms offer instructions on claiming prizes.

Something similar happened last year when a Mercer County player found a discarded Mega Millions ticket in a junk drawer four months after buying it. That ticket was worth $1 million, and the player claimed it in time.

If nobody claims the prize by the deadline, the winnings will be forfeited. State law returns unclaimed funds to the lottery system for future prize payouts.

The state lottery, founded in 1970, has generated $34.7 billion in revenue. The funds support programs and services, including the public employee pension system under a 30-year funding law enacted in 2017.

La Bodega is located at 2501 Atlantic Ave. in Atlantic City, Atlantic County. The shop sold the jackpot-winning ticket last March.