How to Claim Delaware (DE)
Lottery Prizes
Claim a Delaware Lottery prize under $600 at any retailer, $600 to $2,500 at a Retailer Claim Center, a redemption center or the Delaware Lottery Office in Dover, over $2,500 to $5,000 at a redemption center or the Delaware Lottery Office in Dover and over $5,000 at the Delaware Lottery Office in Dover, within one year of the drawing. Prizes up to $599 can be claimed by mail.
Where to Claim Your Delaware Lottery Prize
Won? You have one year to cash it in.
Where to Cash a Winning Ticket
Where you can cash a Delaware Lottery prize depends on how much it is.
- Under $600Signed ticket at a store
- Any lottery retailer
- By mail
- Delaware Lottery Office
- $600–$2,500Signed ticket and ID
- Any Retailer Claim Center
- Any redemption center
- Delaware Lottery Office
- $2,501–$5KSigned ticket and ID
- Any redemption center
- Delaware Lottery Office
- Over $5KSigned ticket and ID
- Delaware Lottery Office
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Good to Know
Claim deadline
One year after the drawing
When you're paid
Retailers pay prizes up to $599 on the spot, and Retailer Claim Centers pay up to $2,500 in any mix of cash, check or money order.
Claim by mail
Up to $599
Delaware Lottery, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904
Can you stay anonymous?
Yes
Delaware Lottery Claim Forms
From $600, bring your signed ticket and ID.
Full checklist (4 items)
- The original paper ticket, signed, with your name, address and phone number printed on the back
- A photo ID showing your name and address, for a prize of $600 or more
- Your Social Security card, for a prize of $600 or more
- For a claim by mail, the completed claim form, sent with the ticket
Delaware Lottery Redemption Centers
Bring your ticket and ID.
Delaware Lottery Office
McKee Business Park, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PMPhone: 302-739-5291Division of Revenue, Wilmington
Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PMPhone: 302-577-8200Division of Revenue, Georgetown
20653 DuPont Blvd, Suite 2, Georgetown, DE 19947Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PMPhone: 302-856-5358
More Claim Rules
- Retailer Claim Centers
- About 20 stores across Kent, Sussex and New Castle counties are Retailer Claim Centers, which cash prizes up to $2,500 in any mix of cash, check or money order. Agree on how you'll be paid before the ticket is validated: the payment can't be reversed.
- The paper ticket
- Every claim needs the original paper ticket: a photo of a ticket isn't accepted. Signing the back makes you the ticket's owner for the prize, and once it's signed, that can't be changed or passed to anyone else.
- Cash or yearly payments
- A Powerball, Mega Millions or Lotto America jackpot winner chooses cash or yearly payments when claiming the prize. The choice can't be made when the ticket is bought.
- Naming a beneficiary
- Every jackpot winner must name a beneficiary. If a winner being paid yearly dies, the payments left go on, as scheduled, to the beneficiary or the winner's estate.
- Staying anonymous
- Delaware law lets every winner stay anonymous. When you claim, you say whether the lottery may release your name or use your likeness for publicity, and it keeps your request. Winners of second-chance drawings are named.
- Tickets bought in Delaware
- Powerball, Mega Millions and Lotto America tickets bought in Delaware can only be claimed in Delaware.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about the Delaware Lottery
Where can I claim lottery winnings in Delaware?
Under $600: Any lottery retailer, by mail or Delaware Lottery Office. $600 to $2,500: Any Retailer Claim Center, any redemption center or Delaware Lottery Office. Over $2,500 to $5,000: Any redemption center or Delaware Lottery Office. Over $5,000: Delaware Lottery Office.
Where can I cash a $1,000 lottery ticket in Delaware?
Not at most stores: Delaware Lottery retailers pay prizes up to $599. $600 to $2,500: Any Retailer Claim Center, any redemption center or Delaware Lottery Office.
Where are the Delaware Lottery redemption centers?
Delaware Lottery Office, McKee Business Park, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover; Division of Revenue, Wilmington, Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington; Division of Revenue, Georgetown, 20653 DuPont Blvd, Suite 2, Georgetown. Retailer Claim Centers also pay prizes up to $2,500.
What time can you cash lottery tickets in Delaware?
Any Delaware Lottery retailer cashes prizes up to $599 whenever it's open. The Delaware Lottery redemption centers are open Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.
What should I do if I win the Delaware Lottery?
Sign your ticket and keep it safe, then claim it within one year of the drawing. Under $600: Any lottery retailer, by mail or Delaware Lottery Office. $600 to $2,500: Any Retailer Claim Center, any redemption center or Delaware Lottery Office. Over $2,500 to $5,000: Any redemption center or Delaware Lottery Office. Over $5,000: Delaware Lottery Office. From $600, bring your signed ticket and ID.
How long do you have to claim a Delaware Lottery prize?
One year after the drawing.
Do Delaware Lottery tickets expire?
Yes. A winning ticket must be claimed within one year of the drawing, or the prize can no longer be paid.
What do I need to claim a Delaware Lottery prize?
At a store, a prize up to $599 needs just the signed ticket. From $600: The original paper ticket, signed, with your name, address and phone number printed on the back; A photo ID showing your name and address, for a prize of $600 or more; Your Social Security card, for a prize of $600 or more; For a claim by mail, the completed claim form, sent with the ticket.
Can I claim a Delaware Lottery prize by mail?
Yes, prizes up to $599. Mail the signed ticket and a completed claim form, with any copies the Delaware Lottery asks for, to Delaware Lottery, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904.
How long does it take to get Delaware Lottery winnings?
Retailers pay prizes up to $599 on the spot, and Retailer Claim Centers pay up to $2,500 in any mix of cash, check or money order. A mailed claim takes three to five working days to process, and its check can take up to 15 working days to arrive. A Powerball, Mega Millions or Lotto America jackpot is paid about two weeks after it's claimed.
Can you claim lottery winnings anonymously in Delaware?
Yes.
Can I claim a Delaware Lottery prize online?
No. Claim in person or by mail.
What is the Delaware Lottery phone number?
302-739-5291 for customer service.
Where can I claim a Delaware Lottery prize in person?
The Delaware Lottery Office is at McKee Business Park, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904, open Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. Call 302-739-5291.
Are lottery winnings taxed in Delaware?
Delaware taxes lottery winnings at up to 6.6%, and federal income tax applies too. 24% federal tax is withheld from prizes over $5,000.
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