Lottery News

With time counting down, two major lottery tickets in the state of Michigan, including a $250,000 Powerball prize, are set to expire within the next few days. The question plaguing everyone’s mind is: will the lucky winners reveal themselves before it’s too late? Acclaimed winners have only one year to claim their prizes before the winning tickets turn into nothing more than useless slips of paper. Time is truly of the essence, particularly when a quarter of a million dollars is at stake.

The Michigan Lottery urges ticket holders to quickly check and double-check their tickets. The ticket that can turn someone's luck around was sold at the Meijer store located at 2799 10 Mile Road NE, Rockford. The lottery officials confirmed that the draw was made a year ago on January 16 with the following winning numbers: 14-20-39-65-67. The red Powerball number was 2.

In addition to this, another major lottery ticket for the “Lucky for Life” game is also slated to expire later this month. While the prize is less substantial than that of the Powerball, it still offers a life-changing $25,000 a year for life! This ticket was sold at the Picnic Basket, an Ann Arbor market known for its booming lottery sales.

The Michigan Lottery officials stated that unclaimed major prizes are deposited in the state’s School Aid Fund, ensuring that the money is still used for beneficial purposes. Last fiscal year, unclaimed lottery prizes contributed a whopping $32 million to the education fund.

With lottery winnings this large unclaimed, the Michigan Lottery continues to urge players to examine their tickets and claim their winnings. Their advice includes signing the back of the ticket and keeping it in a safe place, all while getting in touch with the lottery office to inquire about the next steps. The state’s lottery offers two ways for winners to claim their prizes: in person at the lottery HQ or through the mail.

If you have been playing lottery games, make sure you check those old tickets one more time on The Lottery Lab for any potential riches you may have missed out on. Who knows, you might just be the lucky individual Michigan is waiting for!

So as the clock ticks and the unclaimed winnings hang in the balance, let's hope that these major prizes find their rightful homes, offering a boost in this new year. There is nothing quite as painful as learning you missed out on a quarter of a million dollars or a lifetime stipend, just because you misplaced a tiny piece of paper.