Tick-tock, tick-tock—the countdown is on for a mystery Michigan Lottery player to claim their $1 million Mega Millions prize, with the deadline rapidly approaching. The winning ticket from the draw on March 17, 2023, purchased at a CVS Pharmacy on West 10 Mile Road in Southfield, matched all five white balls—26, 28, 29, 39, 49—yet the winner has yet to come forward, reported Detroit Free Press.
Under lottery rules, the lucky holder has a year from the drawing to make their claim, since this year's anniversary falls on a Sunday the final deadline is pushed to 4:45 p.m. March 15, yet, as the days slip by some might wonder if the winner will emerge or if the money will bolster the Michigan School Aid Fund as per unclaimed prize protocol, this intriguing bit was noted by ClickOnDetroit.
To snag the bounty, the ticket holder needs to contact the Lottery's Player Relations division at 844-917-6325 and head over to the lottery's headquarters in Lansing to be handed their fortune. The stakes are high and the seconds are ticking, an official reminder for any lottery participants who may have heedlessly tossed aside their potentially life-changing slip of paper, as urged by the lottery, according to FOX 2 Detroit.
So here's the brass tacks on how to strike it rich with Mega Millions—players can grab a ticket for $2 and, if feeling lucky, throw in another buck for a "Megaplier" to juice up non-jackpot winnings, each week hopefuls tune in on Tuesdays and Fridays to see if the stars have aligned in their favor, dreams are spun and in this instance, one individual's potential rags-to-riches tale hangs by a thread, ready to be lost or claimed, as gleaned from ClickOnDetroit.
