Millions of dollars worth of lottery winnings go unclaimed in Canada every year
A lottery ticket worth millions may be sitting on someone's dresser, or in their jacket pocket — and they don't even know it. The Atlantic Lottery says there’s a $64-million ticket out there, unclaimed, and it expires soon. It’s one of many tickets that go unclaimed every year.
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A lottery ticket worth millions may be sitting on someone's dresser, or in their jacket pocket — and they don't even know it. The Atlantic Lottery says there’s a $64-million ticket out there, unclaimed, and it expires soon. It’s one of many tickets that go unclaimed every year.