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How would you safeguard that ticket until you turned it in?

Put it into a safe deposit box at the local bank.

[ 20 ]

[ 44.4% ]

Keep it in my fire safe at home.

[ 5 ]

[ 11.1% ]

Keep it my wallet/purse, it will be safe there.

[ 8 ]

[ 17.8% ]

Hide it somewhere in the house.

[ 2 ]

[ 4.4% ]

Give it my ex-spouse to hold for me.

[ 0 ]

[ 0.0% ]

I'd turn it in the same day.

[ 2 ]

[ 4.4% ]

Other.

[ 8 ]

[ 17.8% ]

Total valid votes

[ 45 ]

Discarded votes

[ 0 ]

noise-gate

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Aug 3, 2016, 6:17 pm

Quote: Originally posted by music* on Aug 3, 2016
You will have to keep your mouth shut when asked about it. The Florida winners of one-third of the record prize had to lie and say NO. Jan.13,2016 Powerball $1.5 billion.

Who goes around asking if you the lottery winner- no one has ever approached me.

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Aug 3, 2016, 6:18 pm

Quote: Originally posted by GatorShea on Aug 3, 2016
That is the dream for some states as they get to keep the entire amount.

When a ticket is not claimed by the deadline then each participating State will get their share of the money bet in that State. Then Oklahoma can spend it according to its' rules.

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GatorShea

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Aug 3, 2016, 6:19 pm

Quote: Originally posted by music* on Aug 3, 2016
When a ticket is not claimed by the deadline then each participating State will get their share of the money bet in that State. Then Oklahoma can spend it according to its' rules.

Which is still more than they get if the winner claims the jackpot. Doesn't matter as we have not had a jackpot winner in Oklahoma for years.
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Aug 3, 2016, 6:21 pm

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Aug 3, 2016
Who goes around asking if you the lottery winner- no one has ever approached me.

If a winner lives close to where you purchase tickets then you may be asked. The higher the jackpot then more people will look for the winner.

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GatorShea

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Aug 3, 2016, 6:25 pm

Quote: Originally posted by music* on Aug 3, 2016
If a winner lives close to where you purchase tickets then you may be asked. The higher the jackpot then more people will look for the winner.

Ask and you shall not receive the right answer.
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Aug 3, 2016, 6:27 pm

Quote: Originally posted by GatorShea on Aug 3, 2016
Ask and you shall not receive the right answer.

Ask me silly questions and you will get silly answers.

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Aug 3, 2016, 9:11 pm

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Aug 3, 2016
No ticket- no payout. It's that simple. You remember that guy who was videotaped buying the winning ticket in CA about a year ago.The lottery that it was him, however he could not produce the ticket & Had to walk away empty handed.

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/177900

Some states are better than others when it comes to treating their lottery winners. This rule really should be national.
TheMeatman2005

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Aug 3, 2016, 10:57 pm

It's a good thing he had the ticket validated and had the receipt otherwise he be up a creek without a paddle.

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Aug 3, 2016, 11:41 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Stack47 on Aug 3, 2016
I placed some losing tickets in a plastic play slip holder under the visor and when I noticed them two days later, the tickets were unreadable. IMO, the safest place is to have them validated asap.

OK,Thank you
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Aug 4, 2016, 5:59 am

Quote: Originally posted by TheMeatman2005 on Aug 3, 2016
Now we all know where to look for it!

YES WE SURE DO! I'M IN! LOL!!!
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Aug 4, 2016, 6:19 am

I remember the Guy in Fountain Hills, AZ He tried to remain anonymous I guess the store clerks watched the video tapes and next thing ya know they had Reporter's in front of their home they Loved and (planned on staying in) was on the News that day along with a Picture of Him, he had not told a sole! I'm thinking it was 1 of 2 winning tickets of over $600, Million right around Christmas few yrs back he stopped @ QT on his way home bought $20.00 worth of tickets on a whim!
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Aug 4, 2016, 6:32 am

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Aug 3, 2016
ln a ziplock bag in the freezer. It's been tried before & has worked.

YES IT HAS! Didn't one of the latest big winner's go directly to the Lottery Office and asked what they should do, at that time it was validated until they followed what they were told to do and was able to claim it!

That is what I will do when I win even though I already know what needs to be done before collecting my money I want the Lotto Office to know I have it!
Drenick1

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Aug 4, 2016, 9:06 am

Quote: Originally posted by Stack47 on Aug 3, 2016
I placed some losing tickets in a plastic play slip holder under the visor and when I noticed them two days later, the tickets were unreadable. IMO, the safest place is to have them validated asap.

Perhaps it was the plastic play slip holder that caused your tickets to become unreadable. I have kept my tickets in my overhead console for over a week and all that happens to them is they curl up from the heat, the numbers and bar code are always intact and readable.
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Aug 4, 2016, 10:57 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Drenick1 on Aug 4, 2016
Perhaps it was the plastic play slip holder that caused your tickets to become unreadable. I have kept my tickets in my overhead console for over a week and all that happens to them is they curl up from the heat, the numbers and bar code are always intact and readable.

Maybe where you live they still use ink ribbons and plain paper.

In NYS, they use laser printers with laser paper. It is heat sensitive and will turn black in a hot car.

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Aug 4, 2016, 11:20 pm

Quote: Originally posted by American Indian on Aug 4, 2016
I remember the Guy in Fountain Hills, AZ He tried to remain anonymous I guess the store clerks watched the video tapes and next thing ya know they had Reporter's in front of their home they Loved and (planned on staying in) was on the News that day along with a Picture of Him, he had not told a sole! I'm thinking it was 1 of 2 winning tickets of over $600, Million right around Christmas few yrs back he stopped @ QT on his way home bought $20.00 worth of tickets on a whim!

thats messed up. that should be illegal for them to put you on blast like that.

Id keep the winning ticket in my safe at home not telling a single soul .

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