The biggest
The biggest unclaimed winnings happened in the PowerBal lottery (USA). Happy ticket, который мог бы принести своему обладателю 77 million dollars (seventy seven million!) was issued 29 june 2011 at a truck stop at the Pilot Travel Center in Tallupoosa, state of Georgia. Combination, brought good luck - 24, 30, 57, 59 and (bonus number) 26.
Line for lottery tickets. In the same Pilot Travel Center store
PowerBall rules require the winner to claim the winnings within 180 days. But for some reason no one came for these millions. maybe, that he just lost the ticket, or forgot to check, and maybe something else happened. But, fact remains, six months have passed, a 77 millions remained unclaimed.
What happens to such winnings? They are usually listed in a budget or listed for a purpose, for which the lottery is held. Georgia has slightly different rules - unclaimed money is returned to each state participating in the lottery, in proportion to their share. And that, what was collected in Georgia itself - goes to the prize pool for future games.
If you think, that big wins rarely go unclaimed, then it is not so, examples are enough:
Great Britain The biggest jackpot that no one took - 65 million, EuroMillions lottery
USA America has the most unclaimed winnings. This is not because, that all the rich are there, who don’t need lottery winnings for nothing. No, it's just that lottery is a massive phenomenon in the USA - Americans spend billions of dollars on this hobby (more 80 billion every year!)
But even against this background, the series of unclaimed winnings of the Mega Millions lottery in New York stands out., just some kind of curse. Judge for yourself:
- 31 million remained ownerless in 2006
- 46 млн никто так и не забрал в 2003
- and 68 million there were draws in 2002
true, there was still one contender for the last jackpot. A certain Fritzner Beckett (Fritzner Bechette) stated, that he won the money. And the ticket just ... lost. That happens. AND, to get lottery millions he went to court, demanding to return to him not only 68 million, and also interest accrued during the waiting time.
true, Supreme Court of Queens did not accommodate Mr. Beckett. New York State Lottery Provided Evidence, that the ticket described by the applicant does not match the winner. A thorough investigation revealed, that Fritzner didn't have this ticket at all. Apparently the man decided to try his luck like this, but it didn't work out, it happens
Big win, which no one takes, doubt awakens in the hearts of some players - they begin to think, what if it's mine? Or, as the hero Nikulin said - “in his place I should have been!». Therefore, it happens, that there are many applicants. for example
The most winning lotteries
Who is interested in winning, уповает не только на удачу, but also measures the risks, seeks to participate in the lottery, в которой шанс победить высок
Important, so that the draw is carried out without deception and in accordance with the law
In Russia
Today Stoloto is recognized as the most honest and largest distributor of state lotteries in Russia..
Worth noting, that there are no win-win lotteries.
The most popular and winning in the country according to statistics on 2018 perform for a year:
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Russian lotto. Most Russians consider this lottery the fairest. It dates back to 1994 years and managed to establish itself throughout the country among the older and younger generations. Достоинства лотереи в понятныхправилах и проведении розыгрыша в прямом эфире.
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The slogan. No less popular lottery, the meaning of which is to cross out a certain number of numbers in the ticket field. There are varieties "Gosloto" 5 out of 36 "and" Gosloto "4 out of 20". You can get a win, by guessing at least two numbers: the more, all the better. Most Russians win here.
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Housing lottery. Ranks high among Russians. Разыгрывается в ней преимущественно недвижимость — квартиры и загородные дома, but a cash prize is also possible. Каждый билет включает 2 поля с уже выбранными 15 numbers from the range 1 to 90, so you don't have to guess anything, it remains only to wait for the draw.
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Golden horseshoe. The game resembles the Housing Lottery and the Russian Lotto. The only difference is, what is it before 87 course, which allows a lot of people to win. You can get an apartment in each draw, car and various cash prizes. Draws are held live.
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Sportloto 6 of 49. This lottery originated in the days of the USSR and, slightly transformed, reached our days. The aim of the game is, to guess from 3 to 6 numbers in one field of the ticket. Depending on the number of guessed numbers, the gain increases.
In the world
The percentage of players in Russia is much less (Total 1-2%), than in America and Europe. So, trying their luck in France 70% residents of the country, and in the USA the share is 63%.
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Oregon Megabucks Lottery. Participants have to guess 6 numbers from 48. The minimum jackpot is 1 million dollars if no one hits the jackpot, then its amount is added to the next print run.
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Powerball. To win this lottery you need to guess 5 balls from 69 and 1 additional, called powerball. The game provides 9 categories, where you can get a prize. The smallest win is possible when guessing the additional Powerball, the probability of such a victory is 1 to 24,5. Испытать удачу может житель Соединённых Штатов и любой иностранный гражданин. The last big win was registered in this American lottery.
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Megamillions. American lottery,won annually by a large number of people, known with 1996 year and rules similar to the previously mentioned Powerball, за исключением диапазона выбора шаров — здесь он увеличивается до 70. The likelihood of getting the largest and smallest prize, respectively, decreases. The ticket costs 5$.
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EuroMillions Spanish Lottery,where to participate you need to choose 5 numbers from 50 and 2 lucky stars from 11. If at least two balls are matched, then you can already count on getting a prize. This pan-European lottery is more winning and has a high chance of winning - 1 to 13. Выгоднее лотереи в данной географической области не найти.
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EuroJackpot European lottery jackpot reaches 48 million euros, цена билета — 5,7$. The rules do not differ from the previous ones, only the range of values allowed for the selection varies. The chance of winning is 1 to 42.
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Monday Lotto. The Australian lottery stands out for, that local winnings are not taxed. For, to win the jackpot (1 million dollars) need to guess 6 balls from 45, probability of victory -1 to 8 145 060, вероятность минимального выигрыша — 1:144.
