2025 Scratchers® 2nd Chance Bonus Draw
Kick off the New Year with a chance to win $25,000! Enter your non-winning 2025 Scratchers into the 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw now through January 19 for a chance to start 2025 with $25,000.
Your non-winning 2025 Scratchers are also still eligible for entry into the Holiday 2nd Chance Bonus Draw now until January 5, 2025. Enter for your chance to win $20,000!
Prizing:
There will be one draw with one $25,000 winner.
Entry Periods:
- 12/30/2024 - 1/19/2025
What non-winning Scratchers tickets are eligible for this promotion?
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California Lottery®
2025 Scratchers® 2nd Chance Bonus Draw
Official Rules
Purpose
The California Lottery (“Lottery”) is conducting a 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw for registered 2nd Chance players as an incentive for players to purchase the 2025 Scratchers (Game: 2025 #1646).
Promotion Period
The 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw will begin on December 30, 2024 and end January 19, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.
The Lottery reserves the right to terminate or extend this promotion at any time.
Prize
At the conclusion of the promotion, there will be one (1) winner of $25,000.
Eligibility and Participation
Players must be at least 18 years of age. Players must meet eligibility requirements at the time of the promotional drawing. To enter the 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw, players must register as a player on the Lottery website. When registering, players must provide a valid California address. Submissions must be entered from a location within California to be eligible for the 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw. Players must provide true and current information. Players must provide their true, full legal name when registering for the 2nd Chance program. Failure to provide full legal name at registration will make the player ineligible to receive prizes from the California Lottery. In the 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw, only the person identified by name as the Winner on the Lottery website at the time the Winner’s name is posted, which is supplied by the player during registration, may claim the prize from the California Lottery. Any change in name, whether due to marriage or otherwise, must be reflected on the Lottery’s registration page prior to the draw to be eligible for any prize. Persons who register with fictitious names will be ineligible to win any prize. The 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw is not open to certain Lottery vendors or employees of the California Lottery, their agents, and certain family members residing in the same household in accordance with Lottery Regulations.
How to Enter
To enter the 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw, players must log into their verified California Lottery 2nd Chance account or create a verified account at California Lottery to submit a 2nd Chance code. Any eligible, non-winning 2025 Scratchers tickets can be entered into the promotion by manual submission at 2nd Chance or by scanning each eligible, non-winning barcode using the California Lottery Official Mobile App. Players will receive the standard number of entries based on price point (i.e., a $25 ticket receives twenty-five (25) entries) for every eligible, non-winning 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance code submitted.
Each 2nd Chance account will be limited to no more than a combined 500 code submissions per calendar month per participant. Entering a code is considered a submission; submissions that offer multiple entries count as only one submission regardless of the number of associated entries.
Draws
During the promotion, one draw will be held according to the following schedule:
• One (1) winner of $25,000 | Draw: 12/30/2024 – 1/19/2025
Eligible, non-winning 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance codes must be submitted during the promotional period to be eligible for entry into the 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw. The draw will occur within fifteen (15) days after the promotional period with alternates drawn in the event a winner is disqualified. Draws will take place in accordance with Lottery Regulations and procedures. All eligible, non-winning 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance codes submitted into the draw are also automatically entered into the regular Scratchers 2nd Chance Weekly Pool Draws that apply.
Winner Notification and Claims
The winner of the 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw will be posted on the Lottery website within twenty (20) days after the entry deadline. The Lottery will randomly select an alternate winner from the eligible 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw. Using the contact information provided to the California Lottery by the winner, the California Lottery will notify the winner by e-mail to log in to their account for “important information.” Upon logging in to their California Lottery accounts, the winner will be notified of the winning prize. The winner must submit a 2nd Chance Claim Form in accordance with California Lottery Regulations and procedures. In the event a winner does not claim their prize within 180 days from the ‘Winners Posted By’ date listed on the California Lottery website for the applicable draw, the winner will waive all rights to prize.
Additional Terms
Players are responsible for complying with the Official Rules in addition to state and federal law and California Lottery Regulations. Proof of age, eligibility, and identity must be furnished upon request. Players affirmatively agree to the Lottery’s use of their name, likeness, photo, story, and hometown for advertising and publicity purposes, without compensation. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner subject to applicable Federal withholding requirements. By participating in the program, and/or accepting any prize or promotional award, players agree to and do release and hold harmless the California Lottery and its commissioners, employees, agents, and officers from any claim, demand, judgment, award, and/or any liability of any kind whatsoever. The Lottery reserves the right to modify or terminate this program at any time. In the event of a conflict, these Official Rules supersede any applicable general rules or advertisements of the Lottery.
California Lottery®
2025 Scratchers® 2nd Chance Promotion
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When does the 2025 Scratcher 2nd Chance Bonus Draw begin and end?
A: The 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw will begin on December 30, 2024 and will run through January 19, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.
Q: What are the prizes?
A: At the conclusion of the promotion, there will be one (1) draw with the following prizes:
• One (1) winner of $25,000
Q: Which Scratchers tickets can be entered into the Promotion?
A: Any eligible, non-winning 2025 Scratchers (Game: 2025 #1646) tickets can be entered into the promotion by manual submission at 2nd Chance or by scanning each eligible, non-winning barcode using the California Lottery Official Mobile App.
Q: How many entries can players receive?
A: Players will receive entries based on price point (i.e., a $25 ticket receives twenty-five (25) entries) for every eligible, non-winning 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance code submitted.
Q: How many submissions can players enter their non-winning 2nd Chance codes?
A: Each 2nd Chance account will be limited to no more than a combined 500 code submissions per calendar month. Entering a code is considered a submission; submissions that offer multiple entries count as only one submission regardless of the number of associated entries.
Q: In addition to the 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw, are players automatically entered into the regular Scratchers 2nd Chance Weekly Pool Draw?
A: Yes. After submitting an eligible ticket, players are automatically entered into the regular Scratchers 2nd Chance Weekly Pool Draw. To be eligible for the current week’s draw, players must submit their eligible, non-winning 2nd Chance codes online by Saturday at 11:59 pm or they will be entered into the following week’s draw. Each submission is good for one weekly draw.
A: To also be eligible for the 2024 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw, players must submit their eligible, non-winning 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance codes between December 30, 2024 and January 5, 2025, which is the only timeframe during which both the 2024 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw and the 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw promotional periods overlap.
Q: Where can players check to see how many entries were submitted into the Scratchers 2nd Chance Weekly Drawing and/or 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw?
A: Once players are logged into their My Account, follow the steps below:
1. Click on “My Submissions” link.
2. Verify submission of the 2nd Chance code.
3. Click on the 2nd Chance code to view details of how many entries were submitted for the Scratchers 2nd Chance Weekly Drawing and/or 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw.
Q: When are the draws for the prizes?
A: The draw will occur within fifteen (15) calendar days after the entry deadline and will take place in accordance with the California Lottery Regulations and procedures.
Q: How will players know they have won?
A: The winners of the 2025 Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw will be posted on the California Lottery website within twenty (20) calendar days after the entry deadline. Using the contact information provided to the Lottery by the winner, the California Lottery will email the winner a courtesy notification regarding their 2nd Chance submission, instructing them to log in to their account as soon as possible for further details. Upon log in, the winner will be notified of the winning prize.
Q: How are the prizes claimed?
A: Follow the steps in the 2nd Chance Claim Process to complete the form.
Q: What happens if the prizes are not claimed within 180 days from the ‘Winners Posted By’ date?
A: If the winner fails to claim their prize within 180 days from the ‘Winners Posted By’ date listed on the California Lottery website for the applicable draw, the winner will waive all rights to the prize.
Q: What if players have more questions?
A: Email the Lottery’s customer service at customerservice@calottery.com. A representative will respond within three (3) business days.
