It's been nearly a month since that billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot ticket was sold, but the winner still hasn't claimed all that money.
The Illinois lottery director says the winner has one year from the date of the drawing to claim the money.It's been nearly a month since that billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot ticket was sold, but the winner still hasn't claimed all that money!It's been nearly a month since that billion dollar Mega Millions jackpot ticket was sold, but the winner still hasn't claimed all that money.
After 29 consecutive drawings without a winner, one winning ticket was finally sold at a gas station in Des Plaines, Illinois.The Illinois lottery director says the winner has one year from the date of the drawing to claim the money, and since the amount is more than $250,000, the winner can choose to remain anonymous in Illinois.
What happens to unclaimed prizes? The Illinois Lottery keeps track and regularly posts updates on its website. Here's a list of the state's. If a jackpot prize goes unclaimed within the time limit, Mega Millions says each participating state in the Mega Millions game will get back all the money that state contributed to the unclaimed jackpot.
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