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It’s been a month since a $1.34 billion lottery ticket was sold, but a winner still has not claimed the prize. Let us explain what could happen …
Brut America
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8/29/2022
It’s been a month since a $1.34 billion lottery ticket was sold, but a winner still has not claimed the prize. Let us explain what could happen …
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It's been a month since the winning numbers for a $1.34 billion Mega Millions were drawn.
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And a winner still hasn't claimed the prize.
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So how long does the winner have to come forward?
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And what happens if the jackpot money goes unclaimed?
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Brute can explain in less than 60 seconds.
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It's been one month since a $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot ticket
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was sold in an Illinois gas station.
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According to the state's lottery rules,
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the winner can claim his or her jackpot money up to a year after the draw date.
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And because the prize is over $250,000, the winner can also choose to remain anonymous.
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But if the money goes unclaimed, however,
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each state that participated in the Mega Millions game will get back the money it contributed.
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Each state can decide what to do with the returned money,
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but most opt to put it back into its state lottery fund.
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In the history of the Mega Millions game, only three jackpots have gone unclaimed,
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with the largest unclaimed prize being $68 million,
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which could have gone to a single ticket holder in New York in 2002.
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