Clive, Iowa — The Iowa Lottery has begun the process of transitioning from a 365-day to 180-day time limit for redeeming winning lotto tickets that was approved by the Lottery Board in December.
Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says 180 days is the standard for most lotteries in the country.
The first step in the process is what’s called a step-down, where the lottery gradually drops the limit on advance ticket purchases.
Players are normally able to purchase tickets for ten straight drawings which could lead to several tickets with different expiration times.
Neubauer says the step-down allows them to make a good transition to the new time limit. She says it is a temporary change for those who like to buy several tickets in one stop.
Neubauer says the change has a little bigger impact than other changes because the step-down is happening for four games at once.
