Congrats on winning! To collect your prize, just follow the simple claim process for the type of prize you won. After your claim is processed at Lottery Headquarters in Sacramento, you’ll receive a check in the mail in about 8 to 10 weeks. Please note the processing time for claims may be delayed due to necessary observance of social distancing guidelines and procedures.

NOTICE: Lottery District Offices are open to the public for the secure acceptance of drop-off claims and for pre-scheduled appointments. Click here for more details on secure claim drop-off.

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Scratchers Here! If you have a winning ticket for which the prize-redemption period expires during the Governor's declared state of emergency, the Lottery will validate and pay the prize as long as you file your claim by mail or in person at a Customer Service Center no later than 30 days after Virginia's state of emergency order has been lifted. Anyone can buy a scratch off and win big. There are cases of a lottery player winning on the first scratcher they ever bought, or even the first time they ever played the lottery. It only takes one lottery ticket to actually win big. So don't listen to the dull nay-sayers who say you'll never win. Or the 'how to win at scratch offs experts' who. Option 1: Visit a Lottery retailer. Just take your winning ticket to a Lottery retailer and the clerk will hand you cash on the spot. Talk about easy! Option 2: Mail your winning ticket and claim form. Download the Claim Form (PDF) or pick one up at any Lottery retail location or District Office. Fill out and sign the claim form, and don’t forget to sign your winning ticket, too!