LOTTO bosses have urged gamblers to double check any tickets that may be lying around as a slip now worth $1 million has not yet been cashed in.
Chiefs have warned that the ticket is on the verge of expiring as a result.
The ticket dates back to a lottery draw in November and the player came agonizingly close to landing the jackpot.
They matched five numbers on the game of chance and just missed out on a $453 million prize.
But, the ticket is on the verge of expiring and the player must meet a May 21 deadline, as reported by the ABC affiliate WRIC-TV.
That’s because under local law, players must claim prizes within 180 days.
If the player doesn’t come forward, then the ticket will become worthless.
In a bid to jog players memories, the ticket was bought from a 7-Eleven store in Deltaville, Virginia.
If the prize is not claimed, then the money will go to a pot designed to support education in the state.
The Mega Millions jackpot was not won on Friday night, meaning it has rolled over to a whopping $70 million.
The prize pot now has a cash value of $31.8 million.
Earlier this month, a gambler landed a $112 million prize from a draw that took place on April 18.
It was the first jackpot win since the Mega Millions’ revamp on April 5.
The player defied odds of one in around 290.4 million to land the top prize.
But, the winner now faces a choice to make on how they want to receive their prize.
The gambler can either choose the lump sum, or receive their prize in installments.
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