Lotto officials give urgent warning as Powerball player sitting on ticket now worth $100k – slip was sold at gas station

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Officials have revealed that the $100,000 sum is just one of thousands of unclaimed prizes in the state.

Over 6,000 players are still holding onto tickets worth anywhere between $4 to $100,000.

But, the window to claim prizes differ across the country.

Most states offer a six-month claim window, but in New York, players have one year to collect their winnings.

In California, players have six months to claim their prize unless they’ve managed to land the jackpot.

Jackpot winners have one-year to claim their respective prizes.

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