(Maryland-GNB): One of the largest Powerball jackpots in history, where the single winning ticket was sold one month ago in Maryland has yet to be claimed!
Over a month has gone by and no one has come forward to claim for the January drawing.
The lucky ticket, over $731 million, was sold at Coney Market in Lonaconing, located in Allegany County in northwestern Maryland.
Winners waiting for the right time to cash in on their winnings is really nothing new, according to the gaming officials.
In Maryland, winners have the right to remain anonymous.
Owner of Coney Market in Lonaconing, Maryland received a $100,000 bonus check for selling the jackpot-winning Powerball ticket for the January 20, 2021
In Maryland, winners typically have 182 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. If the ticket expires during Maryland’s COVID-19 state of emergency it can still be claimed for up until 30 days after the state of emergency ends, officials say.
If the jackpot isn’t claimed, each jurisdiction in Maryland would get its jackpot contribution back, according to the state’s regulation. The money would be used according to each jurisdiction’s rules regarding unclaimed prizes.
A list of 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, South Carolina)
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, Wisconsin)
- $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)
- $731.1 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021 (one ticket, from Maryland)
- $687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018 (two tickets, from Iowa and New York)
- $656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (three tickets, from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland)
- $648 million, Mega Millions, Dec. 17, 2013 (two tickets, from California and Georgia)
- $590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013 (one ticket, from Florida)
- $587.5 million, Powerball, Nov. 28, 2012 (two tickets, from Arizona and Missouri)
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