Winning lottery ticket, worth $8 million, bought in B.C.
said that ticket was the only one purchased across Canada to match all six winning numbers: 16, 25, 31, 34, 40 and 42.The $8 million hadn’t been claimed by Thursday afternoon, with BCLC noting that lottery winners have 52 weeks from the draw date printed on their ticket to claim their prize.
“Upon winning a life-changing lottery prize, some players prefer to wait before claiming their prize to make personal and/or financial arrangements,” BCLC said in an email to Global News.“Other players prefer to contact BCLC immediately. It’s an individual decision, and all lottery players have one year from the date of the draw printed on the ticket to claim a prize.”
The lottery corporation noted, though, that a small percentage of lottery wins go unclaimed each year in B.C., with most being for a small amount such as a few dollars. BCLC said it’s extremely rare for major prizes of $10,000 or more to go unclaimed. However, it noted that a winning ticket worth $15 million that was purchased in Vancouver for the Aug. 13, 2021, Lotto Max draw is still unclaimed.$20 million Lotto Max jackpot claimed in Saskatchewan
Also, a ticket worth $1 million from the March 18, 2020, Lotto 6/49 draw purchased on Vancouver Island was unclaimed when it expired at midnight on March 18, 2021.
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