$1.5 billion Mega Millions prize remains unclaimed in South Carolina

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KY Floyd — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:11:41 GMT

Odds are the prize could be claimed as late as 4/22. As a general rule deadlines are extended when what would normally be the last day is on a day that the relevant office is closed. Since the lottery's offices will be closed on Sunday, and probably on Saturday requiring the prize to be claimed by Friday the 19th wouldn't allow the winner the 180 days allowed by the rules. And then there's the likely public outcry if they refused an otherwise legitimate claim for being a single day late when the... [ More ]

Reply #3

Raven62 — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:28:16 GMT

30.7 Prize Claim Period. Prize claims shall be submitted within the period set by the Party Lottery selling the Play. If no such claim period is established, all grand prize claims shall be made within one hundred eighty (180) days after the drawing date. (10/23/2018 + 180 = 04/21/2019

Reply #2

CDanaT — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 12:25:20 GMT

While the deadline is officially April 21st, that day is Easter Sunday and unless lottery officials are willing to stay open that weekend or extend the deadline to Monday ? The deadline would be Friday April 19th. Leaving the claimant roughly 9 weeks and a few days remaining.

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Reply #1

Raven62 — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 08:24:37 GMT

The deadline for claiming the unprecedented prize is April 21, 2019.

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/324944

$1.5 billion Mega Millions prize remains unclaimed in South Carolina

keepitreal — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 05:30:05 GMT

$1.5 billion Mega Millions prize remains unclaimed in South Carolina.