AS the first month of 2024 zooms, more fleeting lotto prizes pop up.
One lucky gambler in Texas is almost out of time to come forward as a second-tier Powerball lottery champion.
While there weren't any matches for the full jackpot, there's still a ticket floating out there that matched all five white balls.
The winning combination drawn was 7, 10, 11, 13, 24, and another 24 for the Powerball number.
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Numbers for this $1 million prize were drawn on July 19 in 2023.
Since it's been a few months since those winning digits were announced, the ticket won't be valid for much longer.
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According to the Texas Lottery rules, ticket holders have 180 days to claim prizes for a draw games.
Texas lottery officials dropped Monday, January 15, as the impending expiration date, but the deadline is actually sooner.
Texas Lottery officials observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, meaning all state offices will be closed.
So the ticketholder must come forward before 5 pm on Friday, January 12.
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"The ticket with player chosen numbers was purchased at Big Shot, located at 9780 Bissonnet St., in Houston," as per texaslottery.com.
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"We hope to celebrate the Texas Lottery player who became a $1 million prize winner in the July 19, 2023 Powerball drawing,” said Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas Lottery.
“We encourage our Powerball players to take another look at their tickets, and if your numbers match, sign the back of the ticket before claiming your prize at a Texas Lottery claim center.”
The winner should be sure to fill out a claim form if they go in person to a Texas Lottery claim center.
If they decide to claim their prize through the post office, they should mail the form in with a postmarked date prior to January 15.
The sending address is Texas Lottery Commission, ATTN: Austin Claim Center, PO Box 16600 Austin, TX 78761-6600.
Mail-in claims take about eight to 10 weeks to get processed.
Plus, there's additional $1 million prizes to look out for that were bought in San Marcos, Pleasanton, and Forney.
Winners can opt for a lump-sum payment, or an annuity option.
The Texas Lottery sold its first ticket back in 1992 and has since generated $38.2 billion dollars in state revenue.
Plus, the organization has provided $32.2 billion in funds for the Foundation School Fund to support the state's public schools.
There's also some game revenue set aside for the Fund for Veterans' Assistance to support former military members.
Don't forget about the risks from playing lottery games.
If you or someone you know has a gambling addiction, call the National Gambling Hotline at 1-800-522-4700, or you can visit the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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Iowa residents still must claim jackpots totaling $2 million, as previously reported by The U.S. Sun.
And one player snagged his $1.7 million prize by using the same numbers over a span of 40 years.
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