There are two reasons why we are two days off with updating the jackpots. LotteryUSA does not update results and jackpots until 2am. So for a drawing on Wednesday, you may not see the official jackpot until Friday morning. A. Lotteries are not responsible for lost or stolen tickets. Protect yourself by signing the back of your tickets, and include your address and social security number.
Lottery tickets are bearer instruments.
Unless signed, anyone in possession of the ticket can file a claim. At one time, the annuity or cash option was required at the time a ticket was purchased. After the enactment of Internal Revenue Code section 451h, a player now may switch from annuity to cash within 60 days of claiming a jackpot. This does not prevent a winner from purchasing his or her own annuity with the cash prize. The annuity amount is the value of the cash amount invested in securities over 25 years.