After winning the grand prize, you need to go through some steps to get the money. Let's talk about the lottery process first, in case we win the prize!
Lottery friends can contact the local lottery management center after understanding the winning situation to determine the redemption time, process and matters needing attention. In Chongqing, winners of lottery tickets and sports lottery tickets with a price of 1 1,000 yuan or more need to pay at the municipal lottery management center.
The winning lottery ticket is the only proof of winning the prize. If the winning symbol cannot be recognized due to defacement, damage, etc., or the phenomenon such as scratching and damage to the safety zone covering film occurs in violation of the rules of the game, it will be considered invalid and cannot win the prize. Earlier, some media reported that lottery tickets could not be redeemed due to poor storage of lottery players.
Therefore, after buying lottery tickets, lottery players must keep them properly and must not damage, scribble or modify them at will. At present, most lottery tickets are printed with heat-sensitive paper, so color friends should pay attention to waterproof and heat protection when saving lottery tickets, and avoid contact with water sources and high-temperature objects.
When lottery players come to the lottery management center, they need to fill in the winning registration form, including winning color, number of issues, personal information and so on.
According to the provisions of Article 25 of the Regulations on Lottery Management, the lottery winner shall, within 60 natural days from the date of drawing the lottery, hold the winning lottery ticket to the designated place to redeem the prize. If it is stipulated in the lottery variety rules that identity documents need to be produced, they should also be produced. Those who fail to receive the prize within the time limit shall be deemed to have abandoned the prize. Therefore, the winner must win the prize within 60 natural days from the date of drawing the prize, so as not to abandon the prize.
The redemption agency has the right to check the winning lottery ticket and the winner's valid identity documents, and the winner shall cooperate.