PowerBall winner missing

[marine1]

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/powerball-winner-missing-1.1080351
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Days after a single ticket scooped the R102 million PowerBall jackpot the winner has still not come forward to collect their prize, a report says.

According to the New Age, lottery operator Gidani says the winning ticket was bought in the Free State.

The jackpot reached a new record on Friday after 24 rollovers.

“We are patiently waiting for the winner of the PowerBall jackpot to come forward and claim their prize,” Thembi Tulwana was quoted as saying, adding that the winner would be offered emotional and financial counselling.

“The winner has 365 days after the draw to collect the money,” she said.

 

[ponder]

“The winner has 365 days after the draw to collect the money,” she said.

They should make that 60 days after which the money goes back into the pool.

 

[Nimz]

They should make that 30 days after which the money goes back into the pool.

.....Fixed

 

[D.B.Cooper]

It would be hilarious if the prize is never claimed. Probably rolled up his ticket and smoked it.

 

[marine1]

I wonder if Lotto called Julius to tell him he won?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

They can give the moola to me.

I'll share it between 5 lucky posters on MyBB

 

[ponder]

.....Fixed

Give a guy a bit of time, you might be out of the country for that duration of time.

 

[killadoob]

Stupid question but after the 365 days had gone by what happens to the money?

It makes sense it goes back into the pool but being SA i wonder .

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

I'm willing to drive down there, claim it on his behalf, and do the necessary admin required to have it delivered to him. All that at a reasonable fee of 15% of the winnings

 

[blaaislaai]

Stupid question but after the 365 days had gone by what happens to the money?

Government will probably keep it, really much doubt they will throw it back in the pool

 

[EasyUp Web Hosting]

Just to make sure, GP doesn't = freestate, nè?

 

[GreyBush]

Just to make sure, GP doesn't = freestate, nè?

LOL I'd double check your ticket anyway

 

[plbartie]

Its just an excuse to keep the money and not to let it roll over once more. No winner.

 

[Jabberwocky]

tomorow`s headline:

Free State man kills wive for putting his lotto ticket in the washing machine.

 

[EasyUp Web Hosting]

tomorow`s headline:

Free State man kills wive for putting his lotto ticket in the washing machine.

or

Free state man hangs himself, after starting a fire with his lotto ticket.

 

[Kornhub]

That lucky son of a gun

 

[GreyBush]

Perhaps he died the next day...now that would be ironic.

 

[Mila]

I would have had to lock myself for a bit as well. Trying to act normal
Imagine you are busy in a divorce...

They have a whole year.

 

[Mila]

// tinfoil hat

They created this winner.
They want to scale the money for themselves..


// hat off

 

[killadoob]

That lucky son of a gun

Not very lucky if he does not come forward though . Remember the old lotto when 14 people won it. What are odds of 14 people correctly guessing 6 numbers in one lotto draw?

Imagine you hit it, 14-16m million rand and you check the paper and it says another 13 people won it. Man what a sinking feeling that must have been