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Unclaimed $800,000 Powerball Lottery Ticket Expires Today
Powerball: Unclaimed $800,000 Powerball Lottery Ticket Expires Today
Today is the last day left in the life of an $800,000 Powerball ticket that was sold last December in Memphis, Tennessee. As with all of the Tennessee Lottery's numbers-pick games, players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. Since the ticket was purchased for the Dec. 10, 2005 drawing, the ticket expires on Friday. The Lottery encourages players who purchased a ticket for that drawing to check their pockets, keepsake boxes, mattresses, to be sure their ticket isn't this one, which contained all five white ball numbers: 03-21-34-42-45 Powerball 39. Since the ticket was purchased using the Power Play option, the $200,000 prize for matching all five of the white balls was multiplied by four (the multiplier chosen for that drawing). As with all Powerball prizes of $99,999 and above, the ticket must be verified and claimed at the Lottery's Nashville headquarters. Currently, state law requires that once prizes are officially unclaimed, half of the money goes to after-school programs; the other half will be used to offset future prize expenses. However, once new legislation takes effect, unclaimed prize money of up to $18 million will be used for after-school programs.
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11 comments. Last comment 3 years ago by .
United States Member #24782 October 22, 2005 514 Posts Offline |
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I live in TN, I know people who buy lottery tickets in Memphis and I often do. Is there a way to find the name of the store which sold the ticket?
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United States Member #12856 March 18, 2005 2060 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 9, 2006, 11:48 am - IP Logged |
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Well I know it wasn't me, since I've never been to Tennessee.  Dance like no one is watching.
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Columbus Ohio United States Member #36345 March 25, 2006 234 Posts Offline |
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WOW, now that just makes me ILL. I have family in Tenn, but never played there ISNT ME .... and I am sure that you can look it up on line for the store in the Tenn. paper it will be the talk of the week
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Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1868 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 9, 2006, 2:30 pm - IP Logged |
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Sickening. Buy the ticket like we all do. ( smart ) Purchase the powerplay option, like a lot of us do.( even smarter ) Put the ticket on the counter, like a lot of us do. ( smart ) Hit it for one million like we all wish we would ( priceless ). Do not check the numbers the next day or any day ( STUPID ). Lose the ticket ( STUPID ).  or.... Die ( even more stupid ).
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North Brunswick NJ United States Member #39431 May 8, 2006 5344 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 9, 2006, 6:36 pm - IP Logged |
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The only excuse for not claiming $800,000 is death .
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Memphis,Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11291 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 9, 2006, 7:06 pm - IP Logged |
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i live in memphis........wish i knew where that ticket was.for all i know it could be next door,lol.
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Columbus Ohio United States Member #36345 March 25, 2006 234 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 10, 2006, 12:22 am - IP Logged |
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Sickening. Buy the ticket like we all do. ( smart ) Purchase the powerplay option, like a lot of us do.( even smarter ) Put the ticket on the counter, like a lot of us do. ( smart ) Hit it for one million like we all wish we would ( priceless ). Do not check the numbers the next day or any day ( STUPID ). Lose the ticket ( STUPID ). or.... Die ( even more stupid ). OMG Now that is the Funniest sh1t that I ever seen you say OMG I LOST IT I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT ... But the sad thing is? ITS SOOOOOOOO TRUE 
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Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1868 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 10, 2006, 9:22 am - IP Logged |
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The winning ( now losing )ticket was sold in Memphis. Maybe Elvis bought it....... DD
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Columbus Ohio United States Member #36345 March 25, 2006 234 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 10, 2006, 11:56 am - IP Logged |
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LOl yeah and dont tell anyone but he asked me to marry em' 
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Wandering Aimlessly United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4379 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 10, 2006, 11:31 pm - IP Logged |
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Anyone who has read my posts knows how I feel about this subject. I know this $800,000 doesn't make any difference to me, since I don't buy PB tickets, but it boggles the mind. After taxes I could buy a nice home for cash and a new car or just invest it and travel until I drop in 20 or 30 years. Okay - I have something to bring up on this matter. Isn't this a valid reason for telling someone else you bought some tickets and where you keep them? I mean, the winner probably lost the ticket and/or doesn't even realize he has it, but what if someone really did die or go into the hospital? AFAIK my father would never buy a lottery ticket in a million years, but a Fantasy 5 ticket expired Friday in Delray Beach where he lives and he's been in and out of the hospital. When you're sick, a lottery ticket might not be the first thing on your mind. I didn't ask, but it was one of those fleeting thoughts.
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Columbus Ohio United States Member #36345 March 25, 2006 234 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 11, 2006, 11:31 am - IP Logged |
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Anyone who has read my posts knows how I feel about this subject. I know this $800,000 doesn't make any difference to me, since I don't buy PB tickets, but it boggles the mind. After taxes I could buy a nice home for cash and a new car or just invest it and travel until I drop in 20 or 30 years. Okay - I have something to bring up on this matter. Isn't this a valid reason for telling someone else you bought some tickets and where you keep them? I mean, the winner probably lost the ticket and/or doesn't even realize he has it, but what if someone really did die or go into the hospital? AFAIK my father would never buy a lottery ticket in a million years, but a Fantasy 5 ticket expired Friday in Delray Beach where he lives and he's been in and out of the hospital. When you're sick, a lottery ticket might not be the first thing on your mind. I didn't ask, but it was one of those fleeting thoughts. I could not agree with you more justxploring  The sad part is that it could have been someone who played just for giggles ya know? Under Experienced didnt realize what they had we'll never know but either way its a shame 
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