The hunt has begun for the winners of two lottery prizes in the same state.
The unclaimed tickets are worth a total of US$2 million.
Minnesota is currently flush with lottery riches as two prizes totaling $2 million remain unclaimed in the North Star State.
Both prizes are worth $1,00,000 and were won in the Minnesota Lottery’s Millionaire Raffle game.
Coincidentally, both tickets were drawn on New Year’s Day.
But almost four months later, no one has come forward to claim any of the prizes.
Somewhere out there are two people with tickets worth a million dollars, we want to find them and we want them to get in
Minnesota Lottery Executive Director Adam Prock
“It’s a little unusual to take so long with the Millionaire Raffle winners,” Lottery Executive Director Adam Prock said local radio station WJON.
“But it’s not very unusual for other games like Powerball and Lottery America will take a while.
Prock highlighted that Millionaire winners have one year to redeem their prizes.
“Sometimes people just want to get their shit together and talk to the right people.”
Winners may claim prizes anonymously if they do not wish to be publicly identified.
The sum of US$1,000,000 will also be subject to tax.
In Minnesota, all lottery prizes over $5,000 are subject to 7.25% state income tax.
The IRS also deducts federal taxes from lottery winnings.
Prock said the Minnesota Lottery has done its best to publicize unclaimed prizes.
“It’s very important that we find our winners,” he said.
“Somewhere out there there are two people with tickets worth a million dollars, we want to find them and we want them to get in.”
MORE UNCLAIMED PRIZES
Minnesota isn’t the only state with unclaimed lottery riches.
In Iowa, someone hit Powerball big last month but hasn’t yet claimed their money.
The owner of a US$500,000 ticket, purchased at a gas station, has not yet commented.
In Louisiana, someone is winning a $50,000 Powerball prize.
The winner now has less than ten days to claim the money.
Remember that playing the lottery is a form of gambling and must be done responsibly.
If you or someone you know is showing signs of gambling addiction, call the National Gambling Hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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