Millions of dollars in lottery prizes were reported unclaimed during October 2026, including nine Illinois tickets worth more than $9.8 million and a $10.75 million Florida Lotto jackpot.
The tables below show where those tickets were sold and when their status was reported. An unclaimed prize may have been collected since publication, so players should confirm current information with the relevant state lottery.
Illinois: Nine Tickets Worth $9,850,002
An October 29 report listed nine unclaimed Illinois Lottery prizes of $100,000 or more. The largest was a $7,400,002 Lotto ticket sold at Archer BP in Chicago.
| Prize | Game | Drawing date | Ticket purchase location |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7,400,002 | Lotto | October 26, 2026 | Archer BP, 6751 W. Archer Ave., Chicago |
| $200,000 | Lucky Day Lotto | September 12, 2026 | Love’s Travel Stop No. 754, 400 Steward Road, Rochelle |
| $100,000 | Lucky Day Lotto | August 11, 2026 | True North 953, 654 W. North Ave., Elmhurst |
| $650,000 | Lucky Day Lotto | July 22, 2026 | Convenient Food Mart, 501 W. 87th St., Naperville |
| $150,000 | Powerball | January 24, 2026 | Anz America Inc., 3831 W. 95th St., Evergreen Park |
| $700,000 | Lucky Day Lotto | January 23, 2026 | Fosterwest Business Inc., 5201 N. Western Ave., Chicago |
| $200,000 | Powerball | December 17, 2025 | Jay’s Unlimited Liquor, 2900 Ogden Ave., Aurora |
| $200,000 | Powerball | December 15, 2025 | Hy-Vee, 2115 S. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield |
| $250,000 | Lucky Day Lotto | November 7, 2025 | Torrence BP, 10300 S. Torrence Ave., Chicago |
Illinois draw-game prizes generally must be claimed within one year of the drawing. That makes the November 7, 2025, ticket especially urgent for anyone still holding it.
Players should review the Illinois Lottery’s official unclaimed-prize list for current status and follow the official claim instructions if they have a winning ticket.
Florida: $10.75 Million Jackpot Ticket Sold at Publix
A Florida Lotto jackpot remained unclaimed as of an October 21 status check, according to an October 28 report.
| Prize | Game | Drawing date | Ticket purchase location | Status recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.75 million advertised jackpot | Florida Lotto | September 19, 2026 | Publix, 4365 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, Florida | Unclaimed as of October 21 |
The listed amount is the advertised jackpot, not a confirmed lump-sum cash payout. Anyone checking a ticket should use the Florida Lottery website for official results and claim information.
Delaware: Six Powerball Tickets, Including a $2 Million Winner
An October 2 report identified six unclaimed winning Powerball tickets in Delaware. One was worth $2 million.
| Game | Tickets reported unclaimed | Prize details available |
|---|---|---|
| Powerball | Six | One $2 million ticket; the other five amounts were not independently verified for this article |
The available information did not establish the other prize amounts, drawing dates or retailer locations. Those details are therefore omitted rather than presented as confirmed.
Players can consult the Delaware Lottery website for official ticket and prize information.
Arkansas: $200,000 Ticket Had a Subsequent Claim Update
A $200,000 Natural State Jackpot ticket was reported unclaimed as of October 26 in an October 27 article. A corresponding report identified the store where it was purchased.
| Prize | Game | Drawing date | Ticket purchase location |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | Natural State Jackpot | October 23, 2026 | Casey’s General Store No. 4329, 102 Gentry Boulevard, Gentry, Arkansas |
An October 28 update subsequently reported that a Benton County man claimed a $200,000 Natural State Jackpot prize and referenced the same store.
The Arkansas ticket is included here because it appeared in October’s unclaimed-prize coverage. It should not be treated as a confirmed outstanding prize.
Check Current Status Before Claiming
Start with the game and drawing date, then compare your ticket with official lottery results. Check the state lottery’s claim deadline and submission instructions before taking further action.
An unclaimed winning ticket is different from a rolling jackpot. If nobody wins a jackpot drawing, the prize carries forward, but there is no winning ticket waiting to be collected.
This article summarizes the October 2026 reports listed above. It is not a complete national inventory, and the reported amounts should not be added together as a current total of money still available.
