How to Claim Maine (ME)
Lottery Prizes
Claim a Maine Lottery prize under $600 at any retailer and $600 or more at Maine State Lottery Headquarters in Augusta, within one year of the drawing. Cash Pop, Gimme 5, Millionaire for Life, Powerball Xs & Os and Tri-State Megabucks prizes have 366 days. Prizes of $600 or more can be claimed by mail.
Where to Claim Your Maine Lottery Prize
Won? Most prizes have one year to be cashed.
Where to Cash a Winning Ticket
Where you can cash a Maine Lottery prize depends on how much it is.
- Under $600Just the signed ticket
- Any lottery retailer
- $600+Signed ticket and ID
- Maine State Lottery Headquarters
- By mail
Good to Know
Claim deadline
One year after the drawing
Cash Pop, Gimme 5, Millionaire for Life, Powerball Xs & Os and Tri-State Megabucks prizes have 366 days. Take a jackpot's cash option within 60 days of claiming the prize.
When you're paid
Retailers pay prizes up to $599 when you claim.
Claim by mail
$600 or more
Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, 8 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0008
Taxes on winnings
24% federal withheld over $5,000
State tax up to 7.15%; 7.15% withheld over $5,000. See your take-home
Can you stay anonymous?
Yes, from $100,000
Maine Lottery Claim Forms
From $600, bring your signed ticket and ID.
Full checklist (4 items)
- The original winning ticket, signed, with your name and address filled in on the back
- For a prize of $600 or more in person, a valid government-issued ID: a driver's license, a passport from the U.S. or another country, a U.S. armed forces ID or a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ID card
- By mail or courier, the completed and signed Winner Claim Form with the ticket stapled to it, a copy of your photo ID, and any Claim Receipt a retailer gave you
- For a group, a claim form from each member, and how the prize is to be divided
Maine State Lottery Headquarters
Bring your ticket and ID.
Maine State Lottery Headquarters
19 Union Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 301-A, Augusta, ME 04330Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:30 PMPhone: 207-287-3721
More Claim Rules
- Your name
- Maine law keeps the identity of a winner of $100,000 or more confidential unless the winner agrees in writing to release it. A winner in Maine's Address Confidentiality Program is kept confidential at any amount.
- Sign your ticket
- A Maine State Lottery ticket belongs to whoever holds it until it's signed, so sign the back as soon as you buy it. The lottery isn't responsible for lost or stolen tickets.
- Claiming at a store
- To be paid by a Maine State Lottery retailer, fill in your name and address on the back of the ticket and show photo ID, as the lottery's rules require. For a prize of $600 or more, a retailer can check the ticket and give it back with a Claim Receipt, but you claim the prize from the lottery in person or by mail.
- Debts owed to the state
- Before paying a prize, the Maine State Lottery takes out any debt the winner owes a state agency, in this order: child support, state taxes, unemployment benefit overpayments, court-ordered restitution, then court fines.
- Group wins
- When a group claims one winning ticket, each member completes a claim form and the group says how the prize is divided. Each member gets their own check and W-2G for their share.
- Cash or yearly payments
- Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America and Tri-State Megabucks jackpot winners have 60 days to choose one cash payment instead of yearly payments, counted from filing the claim for Megabucks and from becoming entitled to the prize for the others. Without a choice, the jackpot is paid yearly. Millionaire for Life top and second prize winners make a final choice of cash or yearly payments within 60 days of becoming entitled to the prize.
- Yearly payments
- If a jackpot winner dies before every yearly payment is made, the rest are paid to the winner's estate.
Reviewed by Bishop Woosley, former Director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery and NASPL President.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about the Maine Lottery
Where can I claim lottery winnings in Maine?
Under $600: Any lottery retailer. $600 or more: Maine State Lottery Headquarters or by mail.
Where can I cash a $1,000 lottery ticket in Maine?
Not at a store: Maine Lottery retailers pay prizes up to $599. $600 or more: Maine State Lottery Headquarters or by mail.
What time can you cash lottery tickets in Maine?
Any Maine Lottery retailer cashes prizes up to $599 whenever it's open. Maine State Lottery Headquarters is open Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM.
What should I do if I win the Maine Lottery?
Sign your ticket and keep it safe, then claim it within one year of the drawing. Cash Pop, Gimme 5, Millionaire for Life, Powerball Xs & Os and Tri-State Megabucks prizes have 366 days. Under $600: Any lottery retailer. $600 or more: Maine State Lottery Headquarters or by mail. From $600, bring your signed ticket and ID.
How long do you have to claim a Maine Lottery prize?
One year after the drawing. Cash Pop, Gimme 5, Millionaire for Life, Powerball Xs & Os and Tri-State Megabucks prizes have 366 days. A jackpot's cash option must be chosen within 60 days of claiming the prize.
Do Maine Lottery tickets expire?
Yes. A winning ticket must be claimed within one year of the drawing, or the prize can no longer be paid. Cash Pop, Gimme 5, Millionaire for Life, Powerball Xs & Os and Tri-State Megabucks prizes have 366 days.
What do I need to claim a Maine Lottery prize?
At a store, a prize up to $599 needs just the signed ticket. From $600: The original winning ticket, signed, with your name and address filled in on the back; For a prize of $600 or more in person, a valid government-issued ID: a driver's license, a passport from the U.S. or another country, a U.S. armed forces ID or a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ID card; By mail or courier, the completed and signed Winner Claim Form with the ticket stapled to it, a copy of your photo ID, and any Claim Receipt a retailer gave you; For a group, a claim form from each member, and how the prize is to be divided.
Can I claim a Maine Lottery prize by mail?
Yes, prizes of $600 or more. Mail the signed ticket and a completed claim form, with any copies the Maine Lottery asks for, to Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, 8 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0008.
How long does it take to get Maine Lottery winnings?
Retailers pay prizes up to $599 when you claim. The Maine State Lottery pays larger prizes by check once it has checked the ticket: allow five business days for a claim at Lottery Headquarters or by mail to be processed.
Can you claim lottery winnings anonymously in Maine?
Yes, for prizes of $100,000 or more. Smaller prizes' winners are public record.
Can I claim a Maine Lottery prize online?
No. Claim in person or by mail.
What is the Maine Lottery phone number?
207-287-3721 for customer service.
Where is Maine Lottery headquarters?
Maine State Lottery Headquarters is at 19 Union Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 301-A, Augusta, ME 04330, open Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. Call 207-287-3721.
Are lottery winnings taxed in Maine?
Maine taxes lottery winnings at up to 7.15%, and federal income tax applies too. 24% federal and 7.15% state tax are withheld from prizes over $5,000.
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