Life-changing $138m Powerball lottery jackpot is lost forever after ticket sold in Walmart expires and players warned
When a lottery player’s overnight chance of becoming a multimillionaire disappeared, other players warned.
A $138 million Powerball ticket was bought in the summer, but the winner never showed up to claim their prize.
The ticket holder, who might not have realized they had won, is no longer eligible to receive the money because the reward has legally expired.
On July 3, 2024, the Powerball ticket was purchased in a Walmart in Huber Heights, Ohio.
The player’s slip matched the Powerball number at the draw and all five numbers after choosing an auto-pick ticket at the Supercenter.
The player outperformed the odds of 1 in 292,201,338.00 to win the jackpot.
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They might have received $65.5 million in cash or $138 million with this.
However, winners have a limited period of time—in this example, 180 days—to collect their prize in accordance with Powerball and state regulations.
Now that the deadline has past, the funds will be used to promote state education by funding a fund for expired prizes.
Other lottery players are startled by the loss of the life-altering windfall.
One participant told Nexstar’s WJW, “I could not [imagine] because I am very OCD and I can produce a receipt for a shirt that I bought like 10 years ago.”
“I’d never lose something like that.
“I could not imagine losing that, that type of money and that opportunity.”
One Cleveland-area player was a little more understanding and took aim at lottery authorities, while many others were left perplexed by how someone could make such a mistake.
“I kind of act in the same way. I make my girlfriend angry. The player remarked, “She discovers old tickets.
“I think they should let it go for a little longer, and let the guy claim it.”
2024 Powerball Jackpot Wins
- Jan. 1, 2024 – $842.4 million Michigan
- April 6, 2024 – $1.326 billion Oregon
- May 6, 2024 – $214.9 million Florida
- June 10, 2024 – $226.6 million New Jersey
- July 3, 2024 – $139.3 million Ohio
- Aug. 12, 2024 – $213.8 million Pennsylvania
- Aug. 19, 2024 – $44.3 million California
- Oct. 23, 2024 – $478.2 million Georgia
- Dec. 7, 2024 – $256 million New York
“Remember to look at the tickets when you purchase them,” cautioned another gamer.
When the next Powerball drawing is done tonight, such tips will be helpful.
With a cash value of $89.5 million, Saturday’s jackpot is predicted to be worth $200 million.
The most recent Powerball jackpot, worth $256 million, was won in New York on December 7.
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Two fortunate lottery winners, meanwhile, got the year off to a great start by winning millions on New Year’s Day.
Players of the Mega Millions have also been advised to verify their tickets because they could lose their chance to win a million dollars.
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