Two $1 million Va. Millionaire Raffle tickets due to expire this month

Jun 1, 2017, 4:36 pm (14 comments)

Virginia Lottery

By Todd Northrop

RICHMOND, Va. — Two $1 million-winning Virginia Millionaire Raffle lottery tickets drawn on New Year's Day have not yet been claimed — and are due to expire by the end of June.

One of the winning tickets was bought at a 7-Eleven on West Broad Street in Richmond. The other was purchased in Lynchburg.

In Virginia, winning lottery tickets must be claimed within 180 days after the numbers were drawn or they become worthless.

This means that each of the tickets will no longer be valid after the close of business (5 p.m.), Friday, June 30, 2017, unless the winners come forward before then.

  • Ticket #111002 was purchased at 7-Eleven, 4601 West Broad Street in Richmond.
  • Ticket #283611 was purchased at Speedway, 3732 Campbell Avenue in Lynchburg.

The other million-dollar winning ticket (#103271) was claimed by Glenn and Pam Spilman of Bristow within a week of the January 1 drawing.

In addition to the three $1 million prizes, the Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle had six $25,000 winners and 300 $500 winners.

The full set of Millionaire Raffle winning numbers were published at Lottery Post right after the drawing took place January 1st.  Lottery Post is the only leading lottery website to publish winning numbers for all major raffles held across the United States and other countries.

All Virginia Lottery unclaimed prize money goes to the state Literary Fund. The Literary Fund is used entirely for educational purposes like upgrading technology in schools and funding teacher retirement. Since the Virginia Lottery was founded in 1988, more than $262 million in unclaimed prizes have gone to the Virginia Literary Fund.

Otherwise, the Lottery generates more than $1.6 million daily for Virginia's K-12 public schools.

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Comments

Bleudog101

I certainly hope that 2017 is not the year of expired/unclaimed lottery tickets.

Bleudog101

I certainly hope that 2017 is not the year of expired/unclaimed lottery tickets.

music*'s avatarmusic*

 I hope that the owner does not find it a day late.  How would you feel if that happened to you? 

 I am sure that the majority of LP Members and Staff take real good care of their tickets. We learn from other player's mistakes and do not make them ourselves.

Shocked

mypiemaster's avatarmypiemaster

Yep, here we go again. Some people should just quit playing. These are tickets that could have gone to people who check their tickets. What a waste{barring death or incapacitation}.

haymaker's avatarhaymaker

Unclaimed wins should be returned to the players.

Cassie8620's avatarCassie8620

Quote: Originally posted by Bleudog101 on Jun 1, 2017

I certainly hope that 2017 is not the year of expired/unclaimed lottery tickets.

I hope not myself, Bleu.

But, it sure is looking like it in a few states.Some 1 win and then they forget to check tix,i can't imagine losing so much money like this,by not at all checking my ticket.

I try to remember to check it at least in 1 to 3 days.

noise-gate

Quote: Originally posted by haymaker on Jun 1, 2017

Unclaimed wins should be returned to the players.

 How does one prove one is a player? Does one show up at lottery HQ with stacks of losing tickets?

music*'s avatarmusic*

 Remember Martyn & Kay Tott? They lost out of a  three million pound prize in London, England UK.  First, they forgot to watch the only lottery draw on tv that they ever missed. Then when Camelot showed the winning numbers six months later the couple could not find the ticket. There is a rule for lost tickets and that is they must report it within thirty days of the draw. Which the Tott's had not done. They eventually lost out and did not get the three million pounds. The whole story is quite interesting. 

 American lottery associations have a name for persons who do not turn in their winning tickets before the deadline.  It is named after one player who tried to turn in his ticket one day late. The name is, "Jackson ?" I will try to find the full name if no one on LP can help me here, thanks. I found it using the Search box function here on LP and it is, "Clarence Jackson". It is a story that occurred in 2005.

Patriot

Groppo's avatarGroppo

Quote: Originally posted by music* on Jun 1, 2017

 I hope that the owner does not find it a day late.  How would you feel if that happened to you? 

 I am sure that the majority of LP Members and Staff take real good care of their tickets. We learn from other player's mistakes and do not make them ourselves.

Shocked

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Mr. Music*

I would feel absolutely rotten, worthless, dejected and whatever other adjectives that apply.

I think and hope that the owner(s) of that ticket, if not all ready found, and planned upon, soon find the ticket, and hope extra hard that the tickets weren't otherwise destroyed.   

Boy, what I could do with 1 million minus taxes.   
Um, not much, but it would be enough to move me across this country.

Mr. Groppo

Redd55

Way back when, I would buy tickets and forget to check them. However, I always buy them at the same place. If there had been a winning ticket sold, there would have been signs. If it had been the jackpot, not only would there have been banners on the front of the store, until recently, they would release a video of the winning ticket being sold hoping someone would ID the purchaser if no one came forward and time was running out. 

haymaker's avatarhaymaker

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Jun 1, 2017

 How does one prove one is a player? Does one show up at lottery HQ with stacks of losing tickets?

LOL ! Imagine that ? every trash can near a lottery machine would be empty !

Naw, what I meant is the unclaimed  $ should be added to another game so it stays in play.

 

That's what used to be done until the states got greedy !

music*'s avatarmusic*

Quote: Originally posted by Groppo on Jun 2, 2017

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Mr. Music*

I would feel absolutely rotten, worthless, dejected and whatever other adjectives that apply.

I think and hope that the owner(s) of that ticket, if not all ready found, and planned upon, soon find the ticket, and hope extra hard that the tickets weren't otherwise destroyed.   

Boy, what I could do with 1 million minus taxes.   
Um, not much, but it would be enough to move me across this country.

Mr. Groppo

Mr. Groppo, I hope that the State of California will welcome you when you arrive here. Bring your good luck with you!  Mr.Music*US Flag

Bleudog101

Just on Facebook.  A man bought one of the three winning raffle tickets in Lynchburg, VA.  He put it in a drawer where he lives in Virginia Beach, VA and found it looking for his checkbook. 

 

Now who has the third and final ticket?

Bleudog101

Quote: Originally posted by Bleudog101 on Jun 9, 2017

Just on Facebook.  A man bought one of the three winning raffle tickets in Lynchburg, VA.  He put it in a drawer where he lives in Virginia Beach, VA and found it looking for his checkbook. 

 

Now who has the third and final ticket?

Doubt this will get any LP attention, but on FB today the VA lottery said the final ticket expires this Friday to serve as a reminder.  Also had the 7-11 address of where it was sold.   have a feeling this one is going to bite the unclaimed lottery group!

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