ONE lucky winner is sitting on $1 million Mega Millions prize that's gone unclaimed.
Players are urged to check their numbers after a winning lottery ticket was sold on December 1.
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Texas lottery officials revealed the ticket was sold at the Hardin Store Express, a convenience store off of a Chevron gas station in Magnolia, Texas.
The winning numbers from the draw are 12-47-49-52 and 65 and the Megaball was number 12 per the Texas lottery website.
One ticket holder matched five numbers but it appears that no player has come forward for their cash yet.
Tickets must be claimed no later than 180 days after the draw date.
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The top prize of $335 million remains on the line as the Magnolia player didn’t get the Mega Ball number this go around.
The corner store sits at 28303 Dobbin Huffsmith Road in the small Southeast Texas town.
Last month was a good time to be a Texan playing the lotto with two Texans becoming instant millionaires and two more people becoming multimillionaires.
A South Dakota trust created to gamble on the Texas Lottery made history when it took home $360 million in November, marking a historic win for the Texas Lottery Commission.
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This month is off to a strong start with this million dollar win for the Magnolia ticket-buyer.
Not everyone is about to be a millionaire this month though.
One lucky player in the Texas Lottery Commission’s Cash Five game matched all five numbers, snagging themselves an extra $25,000.
The winning numbers were 6, 8, 13, 26, and 33.
A ticket is not a valid winning ticket until it is presented for payment and meets the Commission's validation requirements.
Any American who struggles with gambling addiction can call the National Gambling Hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
OTHER UNCLAIMED PRIZES
The period for claiming prizes is different depending on which state you purchased your ticket in.
A million dollar Match 5 Mega Millions prize remains unclaimed in Southeast Kansas with 35 days left to claim.
Another million dollar Match 5 Mega Millions has gone unclaimed out of Michigan with 103 days left to claim.
And with just 27 days left to claim, someone is sitting on $10,000 in Iowa after a Match 4 Plus Mega Ball game.
One lucky winner is sitting on $36,000,000 following a Match 5 Plus Mega Ball game in Florida.
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One Day For Life lotto winner recently refused their winning prize.
And another player said no to their win to avoid a sneaky surchange.
