“It’s a surreal feeling giving away this amount of money and knowing what a huge impact this is going to make on the winners’ lives, and for others close to them as well. When we met with the winners’ lawyers there was a real buzz of excitement in the room,” said Illinois Lottery Claims Manager Luis Rodriguez. 100 of profits go toward Alzheimer’s care, support, education, and awareness programs in Illinois. “I’ve been working for the Illinois Lottery for over five years and this is by far the largest prize I’ve ever had to process. Always check on the entry page for exact timing. According to the Illinois Lottery, each state can use its unclaimed lottery prizes for a variety purposes. HAMILTON CHICAGO LOTTERY TIMES As of August 28, 2017, the lottery will open at 11 am two days prior to the performance date, and closes at 9 am the day before. If no one claimed the prize within the allotted 12-month timeframe set in Illinois, each state that participated in the game would have received all the money it contributed to the unclaimed jackpot back. The move marks the end of weeks-long speculation over what might happen to the massive prize and whether it would go unclaimed. Touhy Ave., will receive a half-million dollar bonus for selling the winning ticket.
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"Failure to choose a payment option within the 60-day time period will automatically result in annuity payments," the handbook states.Īccording to the Illinois Lottery, the winners spent the last few weeks working with legal and financial advisors and opted to take the lump sum payment. Not one but two winners came forward to finally claim the 1.34 billion Mega Millions lottery prize nearly two months after the highly-anticipated drawing led to a winning a ticket sold in Illinois. If the winner opts for cash, they would receive an estimated $780.5 million. Broadway In Chicago offers a digital lottery for their shows A limited number of 25 seats are held for certain performances. The $1.337 billion prize would be paid annually over 29 years if the winner picks the annuity option. Under the rules, the winner had 12 months from the date of the draw to claim their winnings, but according to the Illinois Lottery's Winner's Handbook, "Lotto, Mega Millions and Powerball winners have 60 days after the date of the drawing to choose the cash option or annual payments." While the winner still had time to claim the prize, they had just days left to determine how they receive their money. 6 Committee Votes Unanimously to Subpoena Former President Trump
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