$1 Million 2012 St. Patrick's Day Raffle ticket found just in time

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jamella724 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:34:15 GMT

We need to keep our ticket to avoid the hasle of trying to find lost tickets. The winner is so lucky to claim his prize! Invest wisely

Comment #10

sully16 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:40:56 GMT

Yep, I believe so.

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rdgrnr — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:24:38 GMT

Yeah, you gotta wonder whenever a writhing, undulating, slithering, slimy, squirming lawyer shows up with the ticket.

That's always a red flag.

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RedStang — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:15:46 GMT

They better spend it fast before they find the winners body.

Comment #7

joshuacloak — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:40:54 GMT

my guest is family was much bigger then 3

they must of did there own version of hunger games in that family

the last 3 of this death match knew time was running out so they spit it 3 ways, glad thats over with

am sure with more time, we would of only been left with only winner!

joking aside, good for them finding the ticket and checking to see if it won, glad they won and not the state. biggest prize's of a game i think belong with players aways, we paid for top prize's so... [ More ]

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HaveABall — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:52:42 GMT

I'm sure glad that they found and submitted their $1M Gross, top tier ticket on time.

So many folks are struggling for money. Thus, it is amazing to me that not 1, yet 27 people, didn't collect their tidy $1K pre-taxed win (now I know that not all of these were ticket's presented as gifts to non-gamblers, thus ignorant ticket checkers

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CLETU$ — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:22:00 GMT

Yeah,I hope they don't get screwed out of the money like the attorney for the winner of the Hot Lotto ticket in Iowa did.

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sully16 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:21:16 GMT

Glad they found their ticket.

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dallascowboyfan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:14:31 GMT

WOW three days left talk about cutting it close. Congratulations to the winners.

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RJOh — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:04:18 GMT

I wonder if waiting so long before coming forward with the ticket will trigger an investigation like the one Iowa did when a lawyer came forward with the winning ticket just before it was due to expire

Comment #1

helpmewin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:51:21 GMT

That was a close one, sign the back of the ticket and keep it handy.

Good advice

Congrats! to the winners if you happen to be reading this, spend wisely

Have FUN

$1 Million 2012 St. Patrick's Day Raffle ticket found just in time

Lottery Post — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:16:49 GMT

The Illinois Lottery announced today that a previously unclaimed $1 million 2012 St. Patrick's Day Millionaire Raffle ticket, sold last year in Wood Dale, has been claimed just three days prior to its expiration.

Raffle ticket number 413224 from the 2012 St. Patrick's Day Raffle drawing was presented to Lottery officials in Des Plaines on Thursday by an attorney representing three Chicago-area residents, all of whom are related.

It's great news that the missing $1 million dollar ticket wa... [ More ]