Idaho Scratch Tickets Worth $300K Are About to Expire

I’ll never forget the time I found out I was holding an expired Idaho Lottery scratch ticket that was worth $1,000. I know it was 'only' a thousand bucks, but it ruined my week. And if I was that upset over $1k, I can’t imagine what it would be like to leave serious money sitting on the table.

If you've got old scratchers in a junk drawer, a glove box, or a jacket pocket, now's the time to do some digging. Two Idaho Lottery scratch games stopped selling months ago, and they still have six-figure prizes waiting to be claimed. The clock on both runs out in just a few weeks.

According to the Idaho Lottery's own game pages, the $200,000 Money Monster Jackpot ticket and the 20X Multiplier ticket each still have one top prize nobody's cashed in. Combined, that's $300,000 just sitting out there. 

Which Idaho Lottery Scratchers Are About to Expire?

The $200,000 Money Monster Jackpot game stopped selling on May 12, 2026. It had two $200,000 top prizes. One's been claimed. The other hasn't, and the claim deadline is November 8, 2026.

The 20X Multiplier game stopped selling May 18, 2026. It has the same setup as Money Monster. There are two $100,000 top prizes, with one still unclaimed. The deadline is November 14, 2026.

Idaho Lottery tickets give winners 180 days from a game's official end date to collect.

What Happens If You Don't Claim an Idaho Lottery Prize in Time?

The money doesn't just vanish, but it does stop being yours. The Idaho Lottery's press release on a past unclaimed raffle prize explains it. "After that time, by law, the Idaho Lottery will be unable to pay the claim."

Unclaimed prizes eventually go to the Lottery's beneficiaries, which are Idaho's public schools and the state's Permanent Building Fund. So at least the money still goes to a good cause. It's just a question of whether it's your good or the state's.

Prizes over $599 can't be claimed at a gas station counter, either. You have to bring the ticket in person to Idaho Lottery headquarters in Boise.