Expiration & Deadlines — NY Scratch-Off Answers

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• When Do NY Scratch-Offs Expire? — NY scratch-off prizes generally must be claimed within one year of the game's official close date — not your purchase date. Always check the game status.
• Check if a NY Scratch-Off Is Still Active — Find the game number on the ticket and look it up on the NY Lottery official scratch-off / closed-games list. The status confirms whether the game is active or …
• Is My Old NY Scratch-Off Still Valid? — Possibly — but old tickets often relate to closed games past the claim deadline. Verify the game status and claim deadline before assuming a prize is payable.
• Unclaimed NY Lottery Prizes — After the official claim deadline, unclaimed NY Lottery prize money is no longer payable on the ticket and is directed under state lottery rules toward public-b…
• NY Scratch-Off Game End Date — A game's end date is when the NY Lottery stops the game from new sales. The claim deadline runs from that date — typically up to one year afterward.

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