Many have been amazed that the winner of the $1,337 million dollars of the Mega Millions has not yet claimed his prize. In fact, the lottery authorities believe that the person who bought the winning ticket in Illinois still does not know that he was the one who won the maximum prize.
However, the questions could be other for which this person has not yet collected his lottery prize.
Example of this we have a man from 59 years old, from Pennsylvania, and who prefers to remain anonymous after winning $2 million thanks to hitting the winning combination that gave him the jackpot of the game “Lotto 37”.
Unbelievably, this person took nothing more and nothing less than 11 months to claim his money, indicating that he did so, on purpose.
It was in September of 2011 when the lucky winner bought the lottery ticket that gave him the $2 million during a trip made with his family to Detroit, Michigan.
The man matched the winning Lotto number 47 of 07-12-22-24-30-22 and found out very soon about this good news; however, it was not until months later that he showed up at Michigan lottery offices to collect his prize, assuring that he waited a long time to do so for an important reason.
“I waited to claim my prize until I had a plan for the money”, said the winner to Michigan Lottery Connect.
Already with a clear mind and with the plans outlined, despite having 2 collection options, either a single sum or collect annual payments, the man opted for the first option in order to fulfill his 2 wishes: buy a truck and start investing with his retirement in mind.
How much How long do you have to collect a lottery prize?
In this specific case, the lottery game “Lotto 37” states that “all prizes must be claimed within one year from the date they are won or they expire worthless”.
But the rules for claiming deadlines vary for different lotteries. In most US states, winners typically have between 90 days to one year to claim their prize.
It is best to check with your state lottery agency to see how long you have to make a claim.
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