How are they?
Most of the world's lotteries do not conceal the existence of large unclaimed winnings
On the contrary, additional attention is drawn to these forgotten prizes through various media. Of course, holders of such winnings are rarely (if something happened to the winning ticket or the winner himself, then it can hardly be fixed) but, nevertheless, lottery organizers are not inclined to gloss over this topic
Even if the increased attention attracts many applicants (and sometimes outright scammers) but in the search for the winner of all impostors it is quite possible to identify, there would be a desire. As for our Russian operator, he has, seem to be, no such desire
Иначе чем объяснить его тотальное молчание — до сих пор никто не знает о том, that the largest win in the "Housing Lottery" turned out to be useless
As for our Russian operator, he has, seem to be, no such desire. Иначе чем объяснить его тотальное молчание — до сих пор никто не знает о том, that the largest win in the "Housing Lottery" turned out to be useless
P.s. На заглавном фото — окошко кассы в офисе Столото (located in the Avilon Plaza business center) where the big winners register their winnings.
Upd: In the article "Is it possible to win the" Housing Lottery ": figures and facts ", published on lotonews.ru (mass media, учредителем которого является АО «ТК «Центр» он же, until recently TD Stoloto) among various statistical transfers, the three largest winnings are also indicated:
3 biggest Housing Lottery winnings
true, not a word is said about that, that the winnings in the Republic of Bashkotarstan were never received.
2019 additions:
2 October 2019 of the year, i.e. one month before the deadline, the press service of Stoloto disseminated information that, that in Bashkiria a search is underway for the winner 18 million rubles. The news was picked up by many media.
No explanation, why did the message about this unclaimed win appear only after three years (!), operator did not provide.
addition 2 (November)
"Win in size 18 110 695 rubles was transferred in full to the state budget. According to Russian law, if citizens do not apply for a prize six months after the draw and three years, while the statute of limitations is in effect, then the unclaimed money is transferred to the budget ", - commented to the agency "Bashinform" in the press service of "Stoloto"
Not looking for firefighters, the police are not looking
При этом факт столь крупного бесхозного выигрыша совершенно не беспокоит лотерейного оператора. Nobody makes loud statements, does not urge citizens to shake up their old lottery tickets and compare them with the results of the drawing. Complete and absolute silence.
What is characteristic, выигрыш 179-го тиража упоминался и позже, behold, eg, quote from news (March 2017), dedicated to the next drawn jackpot:
"February 26, the festive broadcast of the 222nd draw of the Housing Lottery took place on the air of the NTV channel, dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day. A resident of the Tambov region became the winner in the first round, his winnings were 18 097 968 rubles. This is the second largest super prize in the history of the Housing Lottery <…>
“The biggest prize has been raffled 30 April 2016 years in the course of the 179th draw . Then the amount of the win turned out to be slightly more than the current one - 18 110 695 rubles ", — сообщили в PR-службе АО «ТД «Столото»
At the same time, the press service of Stoloto is somehow silent., that the same record win is still ownerless.
Show McBride (159 million dollars)
Georgia resident, The McBride Show spontaneously bought a coupon for the next local lottery draw one day. It soon turned out, that he was lucky, since he won 159 million dollars. Interesting, what, when at a press conference he was asked, what is he going to buy, he said
McBride confessed, what felt, what's the best, what can he do, is to give money to those in need. As a result, within a few months he gave all the money, which got to many foundations and organizations, working for the needy.
Chris and Colin Weir
Chris and Colin Weir (161,6 million pounds)
The already famous British couple Chris and Colin Weir in 2011 won 161,6 million pounds, in the popular EuroMillions lottery in Europe. Nonetheless, both decided, that the bulk of this amount will be donated to charity. In this way, shortly after receiving their winnings, they established their own foundation, the Weyr Charitable Foundation, and, in this way, have already given more 80% of the amount of winnings for sports, culture, medical care or animal welfare.
They say, that money doesn't bring happiness, but, as shown in the above generous lottery winners stories, millions in the hands of good people can change the lives of many in need. Would you manage to be so selfless? Or would keep all the winnings for yourself and your loved ones?
Roy Cocrum
Roy Cocrum (259,8 million dollars)
Roy Cochrum in June 2014 year won a huge amount in the American Powerball lottery 259,8 million dollars. This is the highest lottery winnings, which until then happened in Tennessee, but this winner also decided to share his happiness with others. Roy Cocrum decided, which will keep only a small part of the won amount, and give the rest of the money to funds, who support those in need. To the question, what was the reason for the decision, he replied
The biggest win
- In November 2017 of the year in the lottery "Russian Lotto" live on the NTV channel was drawn the largest jackpot in the country in the amount of 506 million rubles. The winner is a pensioner from the village of Panino in the Voronezh Region — 63-year-old Natalya Vlasova. It turned out, that woman 2 I didn’t know about my win for a week. She entrusted her ten-year-old granddaughter to check the ticket, which reported, that he won nothing. After a second check on the Internet, it turned out, that she is the lucky owner of the winning ticket. Natalya Petrovna shared, что потратит выигрыш на покупку жилья родным, recreation and charity. Призовую сумму женщина согласилась получать по частям и уже после первой выплаты вместе с младшей дочерью отправилась к старшей в Воронеж.
- In August 2017 of the year a US resident from Massachusetts won the Powerball lottery 758,7 million dollars. This is the largest win in the history of the United States., which fell on 1 lottery ticket.
- Maximum amount, which has been won in recent years in the amount of 1,6 billion dollars, got 3 to the lucky ones from the USA in January 2016 of the year. One of the tickets belonged to a Florida couple, who received a lump sum payment of 327 million dollars. The second ticket went to a couple from Tennessee, who also took the amount won at once. The only thing known about the third winner of the lucky ticket is, that the ticket was purchased in California.
Ruby Sora (31 042 330 $)
Ninety-year-old Ruby Sarah won more than 43 million dollars, However, as admitted in an interview, conducted by the organizers of the Florida Lotto, instead of, to spend money on luxury goods, will give all the money to the family. The American decided to take her winnings in the form of a one-time amount, so what happened to her 31 042 330 US dollars. The money didn't stay there for too long, because the happy millionaire and her husband decided to pass them on to their loved ones. Old people hope, that this condition will change the lives of their descendants for the better.
Tom Christ
Tom Christ (40 million dollars)
Canadian Tom Crist found out about his win during a vacation in California. The winner received a phone call from the lottery organizers, who told him, that his coupon was won 40 million dollars. Interesting, that the new multimillionaire did not fall into euphoria, and kept the information about the winnings. After returning home, he contacted the organizers, to collect money.
Tom Christ decided, However, that he won’t leave a dime for himself, and give the entire amount to the fund, supporting people, cancer patients. According to him, he would like to remember his wife in this way, who died of this disease two years ago.
Show McBride
Absolute record
In the 179th draw of the Housing Lottery, which was broadcast 30 April 2016 of the year, случилась почти сенсация: the largest super prize in the history of this lottery was drawn in the amount of 17 900 695 rubles. При этом общий выигрыш участника составил 18 110 695 rubles (210 he got additional thousand rubles for the victory in the first round)
results 179 Housing lottery draw - the main prize 18 110 695 rubles
Prior to this, the Housing Lottery jackpot was won three times, true, the amounts were more modest
- 4 100 000 rubles (47 circulation, broadcast from 20 October 2013 of the year)
- 5 100 000 rubles (78 circulation, broadcast from 25 May 2014 of the year)
- 6 412 551 ruble (140 circulation, broadcast from 2 August 2015 of the year)
It's easy to see, что победитель 179-го тиража мог одним махом получить денег больше, than all three previous lucky ones. Who took this money?
