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Ireland Lottery advertising claims under scrutinyNews Story
The Ireland Lottery has been told by an ad standards body to be clearer over claims that 90 per cent of National Lottery money goes back into the community. The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland welcomed Lotto chiefs' vow to to include a qualification, about the reinvestment of unclaimed prize money in future similar advertising after a complaint by an Oireachtas Committee. The television ad in question featured a shopkeeper and a customer. When the customer placed her lot
Jan 24, 2024, 10:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1 million Mega Millions prize won in Iowa will expire in two weeksNews Story
Over 70 other prizes valued at $1,000 and above unclaimed By Kate Northrop Mega Millions lottery players in Iowa should rifle through their drawers if they think they bought a ticket in Ames last year, as there are just two weeks left on the clock to claim a $1 million Mega Millions prize. Time is ticking to collect a $1 million Mega Millions prize in Iowa, and it'll soon expire if no one steps forward to claim it. Last September, someone in Ames bought a Mega Millions ticket at
Aug 25, 2023, 12:42 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Washington Lottery Hit 5 ticket worth $755,000 expires soonNews Story
Several other large unclaimed prizes, including one won on the Fourth of July By Kate Northrop A $755,000 Hit 5 prize will soon expire, unless someone steps forward to present the winning ticket to the Washington Lottery. The Washington Lottery put out a notice on Monday urging players to check their tickets. Among several large unclaimed prizes is one worth $755,000 that will expire in less than two weeks. As of today, there are 15 large prizes valued at $10,000 or more that rem
Jul 5, 2023, 2:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Just weeks left to claim $44 million Florida Lotto ticketReply
Straight from https://www.flalottery.com/faq What happens to prizes that are not claimed? Florida law requires that 80 percent of unclaimed prize funds from expired tickets be transferred directly to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The remaining 20 percent is returned to the prize pool from which future prizes are awarded or used for special prize promotions. Should a POWERBALL or MEGA MILLIONS jackpot ticket not be claimed within the 180 days of the applicable draw date, t
Nov 25, 2023, 11:23 am - TheMeatman2005 - Lottery News

Unclaimed $1 million Powerball lottery ticket bought in Kentucky will expire this monthNews Story
Less than two weeks for the winner to come forward By Kate Northrop There isn't much time left for a Kentucky Lottery player to claim a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million, which is set to expire later this month. Whoever is holding a $1 million winning Powerball ticket in Kentucky better step forward to claim it soon or else risk losing out on the prize for good. Kentucky Lottery officials announced Wednesday that a winning Powerball ticket purchased at Pilot Travel Center
Jan 4, 2024, 6:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1 million winning Powerball lottery ticket bought in Texas will expire in a weekReply
That would great to have a raffle for all the unclaimed prize money. It would be nice to have at least 20 to 50 winners splitting the prize.
Jan 9, 2024, 5:46 am - winterhug - Lottery News

$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expiresNews Story
Largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history By Kate Northrop The winning ticket for a $70 million (US$52.85 million) Lotto Max jackpot has officially expired, making it the largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history. Time is up to validate the winning ticket for the highest-possible jackpot for Lotto Max, Canada's multi-province draw game. On Thursday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced that the deadline to claim the $70 million Lotto Max
Jul 2, 2023, 5:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$36 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida goes unclaimedNews Story
By Todd Northrop Someone who purchased a Mega Millions lottery ticket last August in Florida has forfeited a life-changing $36 million prize payout after the winning ticket expired last week. No one stepped up to claim the prize from the August drawing before the Sunday, Feb. 11 deadline, rendering the Mega Millions lottery ticket void. As a result, the winner has no chance of claiming the winnings the ticket is now only worth the paper it was printed on, said Michelle Griner, a spok
Feb 20, 2024, 7:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ireland Lottery advertising claims under scrutinyReply
Who were the Einsteins that negotiated the sale of the 20-year National Lottery licence, on behalf of the Irish Government? The committee said it noted that under the terms of the lottery licence, unclaimed prize money should be used solely for the promotion of the National Lottery, with the proviso that the promotion includes the funding of special draws and additional top-up prizes; and which may include incremental marketing and advertising of the National Lottery and/or Lottery Games .
Jan 25, 2024, 3:43 am - dannyct - Lottery News

$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expiresReply
Did you read the article? While the winner may never see their $70 million prize, the awareness campaign resulted in over 1,100 calls to OLG's Customer Care Center with people claiming to have lost the ticket, the Lottery said. However, the Lottery is carefully considering each and every claim, meaning there might yet be a flicker of hope that one of those callers may be the real winner. and.. unclaimed prizes (not just jackpots) are returned to the pool (not handed over to the gove
Jul 4, 2023, 2:15 am - kao1632 - Lottery News