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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on December 05, 2024, 11:49:20 PM
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..to pick up the winnings or it expires:
Mega Millions jackpot worth $197.5 million to expire. Ticket came from Chevron in California
Deadline to claim one half of $395 million Mega Millions prize from Dec. 8, 2023, is Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
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That money went unclaimed over the weekend so it goes back to the state of California...
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And here's more drama regarding that jackpot. Not sure if I believe him but he sure has enough money to hire some good lawyers now...:
Mega Millions jackpot winner claims he purchased both $394M prize tickets — but lost second one as he sues California lottery
He’s hoping to earn double.
A Mega Millions player alleges he is the rightful owner of the two jackpot-winning tickets sold at the same California gas station last year, but lost the second ticket — as the time to claim the award has expired.
Faramarz Lahijani publically stepped forward in June to claim his half of the $394 million prize for the drawing that was held on Dec. 8, 2023.
The life-changing tickets were sold at a Chevron gas station on Ventura Boulevard in Encino, Calif., and worth $197.5 million each.