Unclaimed Jackpots – Are You A Winner?

[worldlottery.net]

Usually, winners of the lottery cannot wait to get their hands on the jackpots they have dreamed of for so long. Like the recent big Euromillions winners, Adrian and Gillian Bayford, often people come forward within several days of their win – usually after allowing just enough time for the news to sink in. However, some people need longer to come to terms with their new found wealth, such as the man who won AUD$1.2 million on the Australian Wednesday Lotto in 2009. He did not claim his prize for six months, as he said he felt he wasn’t “emotionally ready” to collect his prize until that point. Conversely, some people just do not check their tickets. Whatever the reason, this can leave lottery operators with a big unclaimed prize fund.

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