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Unclaimed $200M Mega Millions Jackpot Expires In 2 Days

The mystery winner of a nearly $200 million Mega Millions jackpot has until Saturday to claim it before it vanishes.

Over $1 billion in the entire 40-year history of the CA Lottery has gone unclaimed, California Lottery officials said.
Over $1 billion in the entire 40-year history of the CA Lottery has gone unclaimed, California Lottery officials said. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

ENCINO, CA — An almost $200 million Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in Los Angeles County remains unclaimed, and the winner has until Saturday to claim it before it expires, according to the California Lottery.

The prize is one of two winning tickets matching all six numbers that sold at an Encino Chevron gas station on Dec. 8, 2023. They were purchased at the Chevron station at 18081 Ventura Boulevard, officials said. Lottery officials aren't sure if such a coincidence has ever occurred before.


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This past summer, one of the winning prizes was claimed, leaving the second winner of a ticket valued at $197,500,000 a mystery.

California Lottery officials are still searching for this mystery winner with a ticket matching the numbers 21, 26, 53, 66, 70 and 13.

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“We have no way of knowing who has the second jackpot-winning ticket from that incredible night,” said Carolyn Becker, California Lottery spokesperson.

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