“I’m sure they’re going through a range of emotions.” “For a prize of this magnitude, it’s not unusual for the winner to take a while to claim,” said Illinois Lottery Director Harold Mays in the release. In a previous news release about the win, lottery officials said it’s pretty common for large prize winners to wait to collect their earnings. Prizes must be claimed within one year, says the Illinois Lottery. According to the Illinois Lottery website, a $1 million prize bought in February and several six-figure prizes have also not yet been claimed. The Mega Millions jackpot winner isn’t the only lottery winner who hasn’t picked up their prize yet. One ticket in Illinois won the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of nearly $1.34 billionīut as of August 30, the jackpot still hasn’t been claimed, Meghan Powers, director of communications at the Illinois Lottery, told CNN. People wait in line at Blue Bird Liquor store to purchase Mega Millions lottery tickets in Hawthorne, Calif., Friday, July 29, 2022.
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