Lottery warning to check Powerball numbers for unclaimed $100,000 prize after winning ticket was sol
LOTTERY officials are hoping players check their tickets before a $100,000 prize expires.
The winning ticket was sold at an unconventional place, unlike the usual convenience store or gas station.
A lottery player in Arizona is unknowingly sitting on a Powerball prize worth $100,000.
A winning ticket for the draw held on November 4 was sold at a bar, the Parkview Tap House, in Fountain Hills.
The winning numbers for the draw were one, 28, 30, 34, 52, and the Powerball was six.
A lucky player matched four out of five numbers, plus the Powerball.
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Their original prize of $50,000 was doubled because of the Power Play number of two.
Although regulars at Parkview Tap House might be hoping the winner will pay for the next few rounds, the ticket holder has yet to make themself known.
They have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize.
Otherwise, the money will be reintroduced to the Prize Fund for future drawings.
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It’s not uncommon for lottery winnings to go unclaimed, despite the massive windfall they offer.
Lottery experts estimate that billions of dollars in prizes are never handed out to their rightful winner every year.
Playing the lottery is a form of gambling and should be done responsibly.
If you or someone you know has signs of gambling addiction, call the National Gambling Hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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But if you do play the lottery, it’s always worth checking your tickets after the draw.
Otherwise, you could be like one player in Iowa, who is unknowingly sitting on a $2 million fortune.
The rightful owner of a ticket sold for the October 7 Powerball draw is yet to make themselves known.
They bought their ticket at a Casey’s convenience store in the city of Tiffin.
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Meanwhile, a $5.4 million ticket remains unclaimed in Burbank, California.
And there’s just one day remaining to claim a $1.2 million prize in Chicago, Illinois.
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