LOTTERY officials have issued a warning for a massive $1.1 million ticket that has not been cashed yet – and it’s a record setter.
The ticket is the largest rolling jackpot sold in its state, but if the holder doesn’t come forward, it will all be for nothing.
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A lottery rollover is a beautiful thing, becuase it means the jackpot keeps getting bigger and bigger.
A normal prize suddenly turns into millions, but if the person doesn’t come froeard at the right time, it’ll be a waste.
Well, the jackpot in the South Carolina Education Lottery was rolled over a staggering 44 times to reach its current status.
WIS reports that this is now the largest rollover lottery prize in the state’s history, meaning it would be a shame if it went to waste.
The ticket was sold on Monday in Sumter.
It came in the Palmetto Cash 5 game, and the winning numbers were 4-7-10-20-30.
In total, the jackpot is worth an incredible $1,132,000 and was sold at a convenience store at 2350 Peach Orchard Road.
The winner of the prize needs to come forward as soon as possible, as they only have 180 days to show themselves.
Depending on the day the ticket was drawn, this gives the player roughly until the middle of November this year.
If the cash is not given out within that time, the rollovers will be wasted.
Any unclaimed money is given back to the state for education, prizes, commissions and contractor payment funding.
HALF A MILLION TO BE WON
The US Sun reported on another lotto prize worth a considerable sum that is going wanting.
This prize in the New Jersey Lottery is worth $585,900 and was bought for a May 18 drawing.
It was sold in Morris County by a third-party retailer, which has also benefited from the slip.
That third-party retailer was Jackpocket.com., and it has since been given a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The ticket was part of the Jersey Cash 5 game, and the winning numbers were 15, 26, 30, 34 and 42, while the XTRA was 03 and Bulleseye was 26.
Top lottery winners in the US
Millions dream of winning the lottery and finding fame and fortune. These are the biggest winners in US lottery history.
- Edwin Castro – $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022, in California.
- Theodorus Struyck – $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, in California.
- Unknown winner – $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida.
- Marvin and Mae Acosta from Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson from Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt from Melbourne Beach, Florida – $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016.
- Unknown winner – $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
- Unknown winner – he sued the mother of his child to keep his identity hidden – $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, from Maine.
- Unknown winner – $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
- Cheng and Duanpen Saephan, and Laiza Liem Chao – $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
- Rosemary Casarotti – $1.22 billion, Mega Millions, December 27 2024, from California
- Unknown winner – $1.13 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, from New Jersey
The sum marks the 25th time the game has produced a jackpot winner this year.
And others also got a little slice, too.
Another 19 players matched four numbers and the Bullseye to win $500 each.
One other player hit four balls with the Bullseye and Xtra to win $1,000.
The hunt is on for the player, who will lose out on the cash if they do not come forward.
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