Lottery winner waits till deadline to claim $1M prize 'just because'

Comment #35

Drenick1 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 21:20:59 GMT

I guess I need to take care of that. I will re-activate my premium membership in a few days.

Comment #34

sully16 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 14:13:59 GMT

Sounds plausible.

Comment #33

lottolaughs — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:31:01 GMT

Obviously he didn't need the money. I suppose it's rather like a present...once you open it the thrill is gone,lol. The anticipation of a big chunk of money coming must have been his rush.

Comment #32

Teddi — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 04:53:02 GMT

so true

Comment #31

Spot-UK — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 18:05:41 GMT

Weirdos, those who don't need the money and players with beginner's luck somehow often manage to hit a big prize in lottery.

Comment #30

Teddi — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 15:51:33 GMT

Big congrats to him. I'm sure he had his reasons. His money, his decision. One good thing about waiting so long is that he didn't spend a dime of it.

It would drive me crazy waiting 6 months, but at least we can safely say that anyone with this much control over a large sum of money isn't going to be squandering it.

Comment #29

hearsetrax — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 11:29:21 GMT

this is just me ...

but I know for my self I'd put it in a safety deposit box,wait till the time got right and I had my affairs in order

Comment #28

Theox- — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 02:23:55 GMT

I couldn't wait that long to claim a large amount of money. That would turn me into a nervous wreck. The ticket could be lost, stolen or destroyed in a house fire. The possibilities for disastrous scenarios are endless. And the longer you wait the more likely something bad could happen. I wouldn't even be able to make it through a full month

Kudos to the winner though.

Comment #27

gvpazkn — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:49:11 GMT

If I ever get the chance, I have many times felt like doing the same thing. Wait until the last day.

Comment #26

DoctorWhy — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:08:01 GMT

Maybe winning wasn't all that important to him. There are some people that just arent crazy about a big lottery win. Congrats to him.

Comment #25

haymaker — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 19:04:56 GMT

W/ a win of 1 MIL. I would have less then $500,000 after tax,

I don't think I need a lawyer for that.

As for the gravitational force I agree.

Comment #24

music* — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 18:54:24 GMT

After winning I would experience a force like gravity that pulls me to the Lottery Office. It will be difficult not to take the winning ticket in for validation asap. Like they say, lawyer up first.

Comment #23

Gleno — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 15:29:56 GMT

That's coming to close to the deadline and not a recommended strategy for anyone.

Comment #22

Marilyn222 — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:10:42 GMT

Tax time.

Comment #21

myturn — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 12:07:24 GMT

I suspect he was nervous about having his identity revealed, lotteries in Europe and Australia allow winners to remain anonymous.

Comment #20

hearsetrax — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 10:58:37 GMT

dunno ..... but to each his/her own I reckon

btw are you ever gonna clear out your In box

Comment #19

Drenick1 — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 01:59:21 GMT

Redeeming that ticket with just 4 days left is just too close for comfort.

I wonder how many others winners tried doing the same thing and ended up forgetting

Comment #18

Artist77 — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 01:39:32 GMT

...And when first asked by the press for his name, he replied Nunya. Nunya Business.

Comment #17

iony w — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 01:08:58 GMT

Awesome quote

Comment #16

mypiemaster — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 00:28:47 GMT

It will really suck if the store getting their bonus $10k is contingent on the winning ticket being validated.

Comment #15

HaveABall — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 00:14:56 GMT

Does anyone know how long the gas station owner had to wait to receive their $10K bonus

Comment #14

sweetie7398 — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 21:48:42 GMT

So true

Comment #13

RJOh — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 20:58:41 GMT

Rich people say the same thing to each other too.

Comment #12

RJOh — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 20:56:46 GMT

Unfortunate things happens to winners who cash their tickets right away too. I remember reading about woman in Indiana who was hit and killed by a car shortly after cashing her ticket and returning home from a bar where she had been celebrating with her friends.

Comment #11

noise-gate — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 19:40:13 GMT

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Comment #10

haymaker — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 19:21:11 GMT

If he cashed it in during the first few weeks he'd be getting little or no attention,

many times the stories just mention that there were several other winners of 1 MIL.

and no one pays them any mind.

Maybe he wanted the attention.

As for myself I couldn't wait to get paid and I'd be worried about something happening to the ticket in the meantime.

Comment #9

p4wanbi — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:57:01 GMT

No screaming or jumping....probably because he wished the last ball matches too! Someone who waited so long til almost last minute is somewhat weird thinking. But congrats overalll for a good fortune hit

Comment #8

mypiemaster — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:56:01 GMT

One man's{woman's} meat, is another man's{woman's} poison. Just a matter of choice. His ticket, his money, his decision to make. Congrats. for winning something is in order.

Comment #7

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:19:38 GMT

Well at least he cashed it before it expired. Congrats to Monsey on his win

Comment #6

Get paid — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 17:58:15 GMT

There is a down side to waiting until the last minute,something unfortunate can happened to the ticket holder.

Comment #5

joshuacloak — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 17:40:01 GMT

That winner sure was slow

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music* — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:48:20 GMT

Congratulations to Aaron Monsey ! a cool million. I believe in waiting but for almost six months ?

A Quick Pick Easy Pick does it again. To each his own or her own. Would Mr.Monsey have waited this long if he had scored the Jackpot ? LOL

Comment #3

hearsetrax — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:03:16 GMT

Comment #2

dallascowboyfan — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:23:46 GMT

Congratulation Aaron.

Comment #1

Tony Numbers — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:20:04 GMT

A true degenerate gambler, waiting unnecessarily near the deadline to claim. Instead of sitting that money could have been working for him instead.

Lottery winner waits till deadline to claim $1M prize 'just because'

Lottery Post — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:33:38 GMT

A Sterling, Virginia, man redeemed his $1 million Virginia lottery ticket four days before the prize money was set to expire.

Virginia lottery officials said Aaron Monsey, who works as a carpenter, bought the winning ticket nearly six months ago at Sterling Park Exxon (formerly Getty Mart) at 209 East Holly Avenue in Sterling. He returned to the gas station Dec. 15 to receive his check from the Virginia Lottery.

Monsey used Easy Pick, allowing a computer to randomly generate the numbers o... [ More ]