How $13 million in unclaimed lotto prizes means you could be a millionaire
More than a dozen Australians could be finishing the year as a millionaire, they just don't know it yet.
There are 14 unclaimed lottery division one prizes across the country, totalling a huge $13,510,114.95.
Eight of the winners are from Queensland, two are from New South Wales, two from Victoria, one from Western Australia, and one from Tasmania.
A table showing where the winning tickets were purchased, and for which draw. The Lott
"We're not sure why Queenslanders are reluctant to pocket their prizes, but we're hoping to spur our unsuspecting winners into action," The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said in a statement.
Half of the prizes are from draws held in 2019. These tickets were purchased from Gatton and Victoria Point in Queensland, from Traralgon and Ringwood in Victoria, from Carnarvon in Western Australia and from Latrobe in Tasmania.
However, the amount of time people have to claim their winnings varies state-to-state.
Queenslanders have seven years, those in NSW have six, while players in Victoria and Tasmania only have six months.
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