Anyone who has won a significant lottery prize should be aware that there is a certain period of time to be able to collect the money, which varies depending on the state where the ticket was purchased.
And on this subject, precisely a person who bought a Mega Millions ticket and who was the winner of $1 million dollars is running out of time to be able to claim his prize because he has until today to appear at the offices and verify that it was a winner.
The Mega Millions lottery ticket was purchased in Lewisville, North Carolina; the amount is a second level prize for matching 5 of the 6 numbers drawn in the December 16 lottery game draw.
“Sometimes people leave their tickets in a nightstand, in the glove compartment of your cars and trucks, or in a wallet,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the state lottery.
“Check the Mega Millions tickets you have for see if he has the one from this draw that won a prize of $1 million”, he added.
Other lottery jackpots that were not collected
In Florida, in the year 2013, someone earned $16,5 million in a lottery draw, a prize that was not collected.
In 100, in Georgia someone also bought a winning lottery ticket of $77,1 million that was not claimed either.
In California, in 2016, no one showed up with a winning ticket for a single lottery prize valued at $31 millions.
What happens with uncollected lottery prizes?
Generally speaking, the money goes back to the states that sell the tickets and each one has its own rules. In some places, funds return to players in the form of bonus prizes or second chance contests. In others, unclaimed amounts can also be used for specific purposes, such as education funding.
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