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The biggest unclaimed lottery jackpots ever

Enormous wins that went uncollected
Powerball, 2013: $16.7 million (£12.7m)
Powerball, 2013: $16.7 million (£12.7m)
SuperLotto, California Lottery, 1997: $20 million (£15.2m)
SuperLotto, California Lottery, 1997: $20 million (£15.2m)
SuperLotto, California Lottery, 2000: $25 million (£19.1m)
SuperLotto, California Lottery, 2000: $25 million (£19.1m)
SuperLotto Plus, California Lottery, 2020: $26 million (£19.8m)
SuperLotto Plus, California Lottery, 2020: $26 million (£19.8m)
 SuperLotto Plus, California Lottery, 2003: $28.5 million (£21.7m)
 SuperLotto Plus, California Lottery, 2003: $28.5 million (£21.7m)
Mega Millions, 2006: $31 million (£23.6m)
Mega Millions, 2006: $31 million (£23.6m)
Mega Millions, 2003: $46 million (£35.1m)
Mega Millions, 2003: $46 million (£35.1m)
Florida Lotto, Florida Lottery, 2003: $50 million (£38.1m)
Florida Lotto, Florida Lottery, 2003: $50 million (£38.1m)
Powerball, 2002: $51.8 million (£39.5m)
Powerball, 2002: $51.8 million (£39.5m)
SuperLotto Plus, California Lottery, 2015: $63 million (£48m)
SuperLotto Plus, California Lottery, 2015: $63 million (£48m)
Mega Millions, 2002: $68 million (£51.8m)
Mega Millions, 2002: $68 million (£51.8m)
Powerball, 2011: $77.1 million (£58.8m)
Powerball, 2011: $77.1 million (£58.8m)
EuroMillions, 2012: $83.7 million (£63.8m)
EuroMillions, 2012: $83.7 million (£63.8m)
Mega Big, Japan Sport Council, 2021: $166 million (£127m)
Mega Big, Japan Sport Council, 2021: $166 million (£127m)
Mega Millions, 2024: $1.1 billion (£840m)
Mega Millions, 2024: $1.1 billion (£840m)
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Enormous wins that went uncollected

Imagine scooping a 10-figure payout and having absolutely no idea. For those of us who are extremely careful when checking our numbers, it's hard to believe anyone could overlook a huge win, but plenty of people have.

Read on to discover some of the most colossal unclaimed jackpots of all time.

All dollar values are in US dollars. Jackpot values are correct for the time.

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Daniel Coughlin

07 October 2024

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