Can you believe a $34 million winning Michigan Lottery ticket went unclaimed?
This particular ticket, sold in 1998, holds the record in the Great Lakes State for the largest unclaimed lottery prize. According to Michigan Lottery Connect, the winning ticket was sold at the Meijer on West Lake Lansing Road in East Lansing.
Talk about a missed opportunity for someone. I wonder if the winner knew they had won? Maybe the ticket was lost. It’s no secret where winning Michigan Lottery tickets are sold these days, so I would imagine that was the case in 1998. But honestly, I can’t remember…