Lottery ticket worth $200,000 expired

Comment #12

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:11:26 GMT

I keep my tickets in a see-thru pouch that was made by Powerball. I've had the thing for years. They used to have them available at a bunch of stores, but I don't see them anymore. I can't see just folding up my ticket and stuffing it in my pocket. I like my tickets to look nice and polished.

Comment #11

justxploring — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:25:32 GMT

tntea writes: I see a lot of damage tickets because people write on them, fold them, wad them up. A ticket that could be worth Millions should be treated like Millions until proven to be worth less than the $1 paid for it.

Comment #10

tntea — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:45:34 GMT

I see a lot of damage tickets because people write on them, fold them, wad them up. A ticket that could be worth Millions should be treated like Millions until proven to be worth less than the $1 paid for it.

If I cannot scan a ticket, I try to punch in the numbers, sometimes those cannot be read because ticket was folded.. So I suggest to the person to go to take it to the headquarters and have it checked. After waiting 3 months to check a ticket, it doesn't even show what days it was b... [ More ]

Comment #9

benmas — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:59:55 GMT

thats true also...On the other hand many just ask the clerk to check...I have had twice in new jersey the terminal was saying not a winner when scanning the line code but when i asked the clerk to punch it, it was winner...also in maryland they have these scanners much like the price checks at dept stores where you can just scannit it and it tells you...there is always a possibilty that it doesnt scan right especially when the ticket is folded (it can mess up the barcode) and someone tosses it i... [ More ]

Comment #8

ThatScaryChick — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:40:18 GMT

Or they just never bothered to check them.

Comment #7

benmas — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:33:45 GMT

its rare ...but sometimes people lose their tickets just as you can lose any other items (keys, credit card, cell phone)..I'll say the majority of these are simply lost tickets...

Comment #6

chasingadream — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:15:17 GMT

i said it b4 and I'll say it again..... this would never happen to me unless I had taken the permenant rest.

Comment #5

rwsmes — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:22:59 GMT

Any thoughts that these tickets are ones that were jammed in the printers and because they can't be cancelled, they are forever lost.

Comment #4

justxploring — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:30:28 GMT

Sorry, ScaryChick. You are right. I guess I read the article too quickly. They are getting 2 extra days too. There was a story on LP about a couple in Colorado who saw the news and validated a winning ticket the night it was going to expire, so it can happen. I think they got to the store at 11PM.

I always thought a ticket had to be claimed at a Lottery Office by the expiration date, but I guess in some states it just has to be validated by a retailer. Any comments on this?

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Comment #3

ThatScaryChick — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:06:40 GMT

Well there is still two other tickets in the article that haven't expired yet. Hopefully those people find or redeem their tickets before they expire.

Comment #2

justxploring — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:10:37 GMT

Why? It already expired, so that would even be worse. Imagine finding an expired ticket worth $200,000!! I don't think I could handle it.

Comment #1

ThatScaryChick — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:58:30 GMT

Hopefully someone will see this article and look to check their old tickets.

Lottery ticket worth $200,000 expired

Lottery Post — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:38:00 GMT

Another winning ticket due to expire Sunday

The holder of a winning Powerball ticket sold in Dakota County, Minnesota, last year has missed the opportunity to cash in. The winner had until 5 p.m. Thursday to claim the $200,000 prize they won by matching the five white balls drawn on Jan. 17, 2007.

The scenario could play out again on if another winning ticket holder does not show up at state lottery headquarters by 5 p.m. Tuesday. A lottery official said an outstanding ticket worth $50,000... [ More ]