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Canadian lottery winner has hours left to claim forty million
A Lotto Max jackpot worth forty million Canadian dollars expires Wednesday unless the ticket holder comes forward within hours.
In brief
A Lotto Max jackpot worth forty million Canadian dollars expires Wednesday unless the ticket holder comes forward within hours. A Canadian lottery ticket worth forty million dollars expires Wednesday at midnight unless claimed, with the prize going to future games if unclaimed. Originally reported by BBC News.
Forty million dollar ticket expires Wednesday
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says a Lotto Max jackpot ticket worth forty million Canadian dollars, or twenty one point four million pounds, will expire at midnight Wednesday unless the rightful holder claims it.
Ticket bought a year ago in Grey County
The winning ticket was purchased a year ago at a retailer in Grey County, Ontario, which includes the Blue Mountains and Owen Sound and is a popular tourist destination.
Unclaimed prize goes to future games
If the ticket expires, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation will keep the forty million dollar prize for future games.
The short version
A Canadian lottery ticket worth forty million dollars expires Wednesday at midnight unless claimed, with the prize going to future games if unclaimed.
