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Urgent Powerball warning to check tickets as $500,000 prize remains unclaimed – bosses issue warning about cash
By Molly Bowcott,
4 hours ago
LOTTERY officials have urged players to check their tickets as a $500,000 prize has less than two weeks to be claimed.
The Powerball ticket was purchased in Colorado almost six months ago.
Lottery officials have urged Colorado players to check their tickets as a $500,000 prize remains unclaimed (stock image) Credit: GettyThe Powerball ticket was purchased almost six months ago and the player has less than two weeks to come forward (stock image) Credit: Getty
The player bought their ticket from a King Scoopers grocery store in Arvada, Colorado, about a 20-minute drive from Denver, local ABC affiliate KMGH-TV reported.
There are just 10 days left for the winner to claim their $500,000 prize.
According to the Colorado Lottery, the player purchased a Powerball Double Play ticket for the March 23 drawing.
They matched all five numbers but missed the Powerball.
The winning numbers for the drawing were 18, 24, 43, 46, and 47.
Winners have 180 days to claim their prize from the date of drawing.
So this lucky player has until September 19 to come forward.
Lottery officials have warned that if the money remains unclaimed, it will not be available for anyone else to collect.
The money will go to Lottery partners to support causes including wildlife preservation projects.
But this is not the first time lottery officials have urged Colorado players to check their tickets.
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.
Yanira Alvarez - $1.08 billion Powerball, July 19, 2023 in California.
Wolverine FLL Lottery Club - $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021, from Michigan.
Unknown winner - $842.4 million Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024, from Michigan.
The first player won an incredible $1,176,502 after matching all five white balls but narrowly missing the red Powerball.
And the second individual landed a Mega Millions prize worth $1,016,356.
The Mega Millions jackpot has been growing since the start of June when a player in Illinois won it.
No one was lucky enough to claim the $740 million jackpot in last Friday's drawing, meaning the total has now risen to an estimated $800 million for the drawing tonight.
Many other lottery prizes across the US remain unclaimed (stock image) Credit: Getty
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