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The Kansas Lottery announced $11.9 million in prizes were won on Lottery games throughout September. Of that, $9.8 million was won on instant scratch games, $1.2 million was won on draw games, and $857,280 was won on monitor games.

On instant scratch games, the Lottery had a handful of big winners who claimed top-tier prizes worth $10,000 or more anonymously. Two people won $250,000 on the new $30 Money instant ticket. One person claimed $50,000 on the $5 Super Red Hot Crossword ticket, and one person won $77,777 on the $10 Emerald 7s ticket.

However, a few big winners did decide to share their stories. Late in September, Alden Allen, known to many in his community as Santa Claus, won $10,000 on the $30 Money instant ticket and when Kylee Nikkel took her family out for ice cream, she ended up winning $20,000 on the $2 Double Bonus Crossword.

While September was a month of watching the jackpots grow, the Lottery had several winners on each game take home top-tier prizes of $1,000 or more.  

Powerball had $228,352 in overall prizes won, with two top-tier winners. Below is a breakdown of the top-tier amount won per region:

• South Central Kansas: $50,000
• Northeast Kansas: $1,000

Lucky for Life had $184,889 in overall prizes won, with four top-tier winners. Below is a breakdown of the top-tier amounts won per region:

• Northeast Kansas: $10,000
• Southeast Kansas: $10,000

In the Kansas-only draw game, Super Kansas Cash had $168,107 in overall prizes won with 11 top-tier winners. Below is a breakdown of the top-tier prize amounts won per region:

• Northeast Kansas: $8,000
• South Central Kansas: $8,000
• Southeast Kansas: $6,000

Mega Million had $136,272 in overall prizes won with three top-tier winners. Below is a breakdown of the top-tier amounts won per region:

• Northeast Kansas: $3,000
• South Central Kansas: $2,000

In Lotto America, $111,961 in overall prizes were won throughout the month with five top-tier winners. Below is a breakdown of the top-tier amounts won per region:

• South Central Kansas: $3,000
• Northeast Kansas: $2,000

2byb had $161,482 in prizes won with four top-tier winners who each won $22,000. Below is a breakdown of the top-tier amounts won per region:

• Northeast Kansas: $88,000

The daily draw game Pick 3 had $256,820 in overall prizes won. The game also had 257 top-tier winners who each won $500. Below is a breakdown of the top-tier amounts won per region:

• Northeast Kansas: $72,000
• South Central Kansas: $36,500
• Southeast Kansas: $9,000
• North Central Kansas: $7,500
• Southwest Kansas: $2,500
• Northwest Kansas: $5,000

The monitor game Keno had $556,975 in prizes won across the state, and the game Racetrax had $300,305 in prizes won.  

Players have 365 days from the date of a drawing to claim their prize. For instant games, players have 180 days from the date a game ends to claim their prize.