Around Last Christmas, Learned About Winning
Finally Found the Lottery Ticket in the Car After Realizing the Win
A story has emerged about a couple in the United States who claimed approximately 1.5 billion KRW just before the lottery prize payment deadline expired. On the 30th of last month (local time), foreign media such as the US MLKY News and the UK’s The Mirror reported on a couple living in Kendallville, Indiana, who barely managed to claim their lottery winnings. The couple heard last Christmas that the first prize winner of the Powerball lottery, which was issued in June last year, had not yet claimed the prize money.
A story has emerged about a couple in the United States who found a lottery ticket just before the prize claim deadline and received about 1.5 billion won. On the 30th of last month (local time), foreign media such as the US MLKY News and the UK The Mirror reported the story of a couple living in Kendallville, Indiana, who barely managed to claim their lottery winnings. The couple heard around last Christmas that the first prize winner of the Powerball lottery, which was issued in June last year, had not yet claimed the money. CNN
Then, they realized that the first prize winner came from the store where they usually bought their lottery tickets, and that the numbers were the same as the ones they had been purchasing. The problem was that the prize payment deadline was on that very day. The lottery prize payment deadline was six months after the drawing. They hurriedly searched for the lottery ticket.
However, after confirming that the ticket was not in the house, the couple recalled that they might have left it in the car. They searched the car thoroughly, even overturning it, but the ticket was not found until it was discovered deeply wedged between the seats. After finding the ticket and confirming they had won first prize, the couple drove to the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in downtown Indianapolis. It was just five hours before the deadline. Upon safely arriving at the lottery headquarters, they claimed the prize amount of 1 million USD (approximately 1.47 billion KRW). They said, "We were sweating nervously. It was the greatest gift on Christmas," and added, "We will never forget this for the rest of our lives."
Lotto 1105th Draw Prize with One Month Left Until Payment Deadline Still Unclaimed
In South Korea as well, the first and second prize winners of the 1105th Lotto draw, with one month left until the payment deadline, have not yet claimed their winnings. According to Donghaeng Lottery, among the winners of the 1105th draw, one first prize and two second prizes remain unclaimed. The prize payment deadline is until February 4, and if not claimed, the entire amount will revert to the lottery fund. The unclaimed first prize amount is 1,834,853,800 KRW, and the winning numbers are '6, 16, 34, 37, 39, 40.'
This winner purchased the ticket at a lottery sales store located in Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam. The unclaimed second prize amounts total 55,266,681 KRW, and the winning numbers are '6, 16, 34, 37, 39, 40 with bonus number 11.' These winners bought their tickets at lottery sales stores located in Jindo-gun, Jeonnam, and Uichang-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, respectively. A representative from Donghaeng Lottery stated, "There are often cases where people receive lottery tickets as gifts during the year-end and New Year holidays but do not check if they have won," and urged, "When purchasing a lottery ticket, please keep it in a visible place and make it a habit to check the winning numbers before discarding it."
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