A lottery player from Australia has found a A$1,000,000 lottery ticket a full year after winning the prize. The grandfather, who has asked to remain anonymous, found the lottery ticket while cleaning his car and it turn out to be a winner!
When the winner found the ticket he decided he better check it online, after checking the numbers he discovered he had won a $1,020,496 prize. The ticket was found a full 414 days after the draw, but thankfully due to Australian Lottery rules, it was still good for collection.
The gentleman says he feels a bit foolish knowing he could have had the money a year ago, but at least he has it now. He intends on using the money on his children’s house repayments, and by helping out his grandchildren with the win that came 414 days late.
If the winner is aware of rules of other lottery draws around the world then he will be feeling even more lucky. If he was in the UK the prize would have expired after 180 days, and in Ireland and some US states the claim period is as short as 90 days.
Wherever you are in the world, and however long you have to claim lottery prizes it’s best to check the results as soon as possible after the draw! This winner has been very lucky to have finally claimed his prize but some unclaimed tickets are never collected and millions is lost every year to players who never claim life-changing sums!
Congratulations to this lucky winner and Australia’s latest lottery millionaire, we hope after everything he enjoys his good fortune!