$200,000 Oklahoma Powerball lottery ticket to expire soon

Comment #11

Just6ntlc — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:11:30 GMT

I wouldn't be happy if a jackpot winning ticket get expired, not a 2nd prize winning ticket. What happens if a 2nd prize ticket doesn't get claimed in Oklahoma in order to get expired

Comment #10

justxploring — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:17:59 GMT

I know this is a bad analogy, but I'm comparing buying lottery tickets to getting a computer or a car. Lots of people have no idea how much memory they have or even the processor speed. I'm very far from being a computer expert, but I've taught some pretty smart people how to get online or defrag or even get an email address. I also know lots of people who haven't a clue how to check their oil or where to add windshield washer fluid even though they've own cars for 40 years. So basically I guess... [ More ]

Comment #9

RJOh — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:18:18 GMT

There are people who won't check their tickets unless they hear there was a big winner where they bought their tickets.

In the case of my post, I drove to Indiana to buy tickets for myself and picked up extras for my friend and his friends so they knew I probably wouldn't drive back to Indiana just to cash in their tickets so they may have thrown them away. They could have opted to save them for 180 days and if PB had another $200M+ jackpot in 180 days I probably would make another trip an... [ More ]

Comment #8

bellyache — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 21:38:25 GMT

I don't understand why people would throw a ticket away that has some winnings on it even if is a few dollars.

Comment #7

psykomo — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 03:41:30 GMT

$orry to $AY:

No Claim!!!!!!!!!

LOL.......................but, this one will BITE the DU$T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PSYKOMO

Comment #6

justxploring — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 03:01:04 GMT

Hey, DD, get your own Pet Peeve!!

Seriously - doesn't it drive you bonkers? Maybe it was in the guy's pocket and his wife threw his dungarees in the wash. Could that be considered money laundering? (groan)

I bet things like that do happen.

Comment #5

mylollipop — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:28:37 GMT

Ouch! If the winner threw it in the trash, the finder had better keep quiet! and cash it! LOL

Comment #4

RJOh — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:58:52 GMT

It's likely the winner did a quick check of his tickets and saw they didn't have the PowerBall and threw them away.

On one of my trips to Indiana to buy PB tickets I was asked to get some extra quick picks for a friend and his friends. Before delivering their tickets I recorded them for comparison later to see if I was doing better or worst by picking my own numbers. The day after the drawing I called my friend and told him the winning numbers so he and his friends could check their ticke... [ More ]

Comment #3

DoubleDown — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:34:28 GMT

My pet peeve !!! uncashed tickets..

Comment #2

golotto — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 01:42:11 GMT

I sure hope the place in Oklahoma that sold the original ticket will put up some reminder signs of the upcoming expiration in case the ticket holder is a regular customer. I assume they will.

Comment #1

bellyache — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:21:37 GMT

Hopefully whoever has it comes forward soon or they are going to be losing out on a lot of money.

$200,000 Oklahoma Powerball lottery ticket to expire soon

Lottery Post — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:57:02 GMT

A $200,000 winning Powerball ticket sold on February 25 in Skiatook, Oklahoma, is set to expire August 24th.

Oklahoma Lottery players who purchased a Powerball ticket at Mr. Bass, Inc. located at 4000 W. Rogers in Skiatook, should check their pockets and hiding places, because time is running out.

I'd hate to see this ticket go unclaimed, said Jim Scroggins, executive director of the Oklahoma Lottery. Someone may have misplaced it, or does not even realize they have a winning ticket.... [ More ]