Search

Thousands of smaller lottery prizes unclaimed in N.D.News Story
More than $50,000 in small lottery prizes sit unclaimed in North Dakota, a common occurrence in states relatively new to the high-stakes Powerball game.It's the honeymoon period, in which players are unfamiliar with the game, North Dakota Lottery spokeswoman Eileen Walsh said.Nearly a quarter million Powerball tickets are purchased weekly in North Dakota, with thousands of small winners remaining unclaimed.As of June 2, 10,470 winning tickets worth $51,755 had not been turned in for a prize. T
Jun 7, 2004, 10:53 am - Lottery News

$175,000 Virginia Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Expires TodayNews Story
Time is running out for a Virginia Lottery player who bought a winning Mega Millions ticket in Virginia Beach. The ticket is worth $175,000 until 5:00 PM Thursday, when it expires.The ticket was purchased for the November 14, 2003 drawing at General Booth Citgo, located at 1896 General Booth Blvd. in Virginia Beach. According to Virginia Lottery rules, the ticket expires after 180 days.Amazingly, another ticket sold at the same retailer won $175,000 in the same drawing. That prize was claimed by
May 13, 2004, 11:33 am - Lottery News

$2.5 million Illinois lottery ticket expiresNews Story
Somebody out there just lost $2.5 million.That's how much an Illinois Lotto ticket sold in a Calumet City liquor store on May 3, 2003, was worth -- until 5 p.m. Monday. Now it's worth nothing because the one-year time limit to cash the ticket has passed.The ticket, with the numbers 03-23-28-29-38-42, was sold at Torrence Liquors, 616 Torrence Ave. in the south suburb.If you find it in your wallet or drawer, maybe the liquor store will buy you a drink. Lottery agents collect their 1 percent fee (
May 4, 2004, 6:59 am - Lottery News

Nebraska Senators to allocate lottery winningsNews Story
Somewhere, someone who bought a lottery ticket in Papillion, NE in January is sitting on $100,000 The prize money - for a ticket matching all but one number in the Jan. 21 Powerball drawing - has yet to be claimed. And the late July deadline to cash in is nearing.Every year, more than $2 million in winning lottery tickets are unclaimed, said Tom Harre, financial consultant to the Nebraska Lottery Division.After 180 days, the money reverts to the lottery division - an inadvertent gift from the o
Mar 23, 2004, 4:49 am - Lottery News

$239 Million Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot Remains UnclaimedNews Story
Nearly a month after a Mega Millions ticket matched all six numbers to win a $239 million jackpot, the whereabouts of that ticket -- and the identity of the person who bought it -- are still unknown.The ticket was purchased at Red Apple in Stephens City, Virginia for the February 20, 2004 Mega Millions drawing. It was the only ticket in that drawing to match the winning numbers 01-13-20-21-30 and the Mega Ball number 24.Since that drawing there has been a large amount of speculation, but no one
Mar 16, 2004, 12:44 pm - Lottery News

$28.5 million California lottery ticket unclaimedNews Story
California's public schools appeared to be the big winners Monday night when a $28.5 million lottery ticket went unclaimed after six months.This was the 14th - and largest - unclaimed jackpot since the lottery started in 1985, according to lottery officials. All unclaimed money goes to the state's public schools. We were excited about it, but no one's come in, California Lottery spokeswoman Rosa Escutia said shortly after the deadline.Escutia said lottery officials probably will hold a press co
Mar 9, 2004, 4:38 am - Lottery News

Record Mega Millions jackpot still unclaimedNews Story
It's been 12 days since the single winning ticket for the $239 million Mega Millions lottery was announced, but no one has claimed the jackpot.Officials of the 11-state Mega Millions lottery say the winning ticket was sold Feb. 20 at the Red Apple convenience store in Stephens City, Va., the Washington Post reported Wednesday.Penelope Kyle, executive director of the Virginia Lottery, said two mysterious lawyers called her office to say they represented the winner but they both have vanished.Ot
Mar 4, 2004, 4:30 am - Lottery News

$28.5 million lottery jackpot remains unclaimedNews Story
Going ... going ... not quite gone.The mystery winner holding the missing jackpot lottery ticket from the Sept. 10 California SuperLotto Plus drawing has until March 8 -- that's Monday -- to claim the $28.5 million prize. After that, the money goes into the public schools pot. We've been wondering for over six months, said Mona Sanders, the California Lottery sales representative for the San Lorenzo store that sold the winning ticket. Someone asks every day if the winning ticket has been tur
Mar 2, 2004, 5:57 am - Lottery News

Indiana store looking for lottery winnerNews Story
The $100,000 ticket has gone unclaimedSomebody's pipe dream has come true - and the winner doesn't even know it yet.Riegel's Pipe Tobacco Shop, 624 S. Calhoun St., sold a Powerball ticket worth $100,000 on Nov. 22. But nobody has come to claimed the prize, said Frank Bougher, assistant manager.Signs were up in the downtown shop today asking the anonymous winner to come forward. If nobody claims the prize (by the deadline for) the drawing, the state gets to keep the money, Bougher said. We ha
Feb 10, 2004, 6:49 am - Lottery News

Florida Lottery Seeks Winner Of July 23 Fantasy 5News Story
$61,000 Ticket Sold At Pembroke Pines Convenience StoreThe Florida Lottery is looking for the winner of an unclaimed Fantasy 5 ticket worth $61,796.56.Officials say someone bought the winning ticket for the July 23 drawing at the 7-Eleven store at 7090 Hollywood Blvd. in Pembroke Pines.The winning numbers on that ticket are 09-12-15-22-33.The 180-day time limit to claim the prize expires at midnight on Jan. 19th.Lottery officials said the ticket can be validated at any store selling Florida Lott
Jan 8, 2004, 5:13 am - Lottery News