Friday 3 December 2010

The lottery takes more money than it gives?

Just another cynical accusation coming from my hands today. It may be true, but it may not be their fault.

Unclaimed winnings top £10,000,000 in last five months.

http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/unclaimedPrizes.do

You've got to give them credit, they put it up there.
You may have lost your tickets, forgotten to check it or have been to scared; as the story of one old lady tells.

The Largest unclaimed prize. £2,054,754 in Hull, in May 1996. A 89 year woman claim to have the winning ticket, but too scared to claim it, as reported in UK newspaper. There was even a plane with a banner flying over Hull to find the winner. The 180 days deadline had expired on 21 November 96.

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