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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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SuperLotto Plus, California Lottery, 2015: $63 million (£48m)

The biggest unclaimed jackpot in California state lottery history stands at $63 million (£48m). The winning ticket was bought on 8 August 2015 at a 7-Eleven in the Los Angeles suburb of Chatsworth. With the six-month deadline imminent, officials were getting ready to distribute the cash to California's schools when a claimant came out of the woodwork.

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Daniel Coughlin

07 October 2024

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