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An article on the Huffington Post website published November 22, 2013 talks about a very lucrative jackpot going nowhere as its winning ticket expired:

A Powerball ticket worth $16 million became worthless on Friday after a six-month deadline for the winner to claim the prize money expired, Florida lottery authorities said.

“It’s only happened a few other times, so this is really, really unusual,” said Florida Lottery spokeswoman Amy Bisceglia.

“It could have been anything, from somebody forgetting about it in the laundry, or just throwing it away. We have no idea what happened,” Bisceglia said, when asked how the ticket holder could not have claimed the fortune.

The ticket became worthless when a 180-day deadline to claim the jackpot expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday (0459 GMT Friday), Bisceglia said.

The winning ticket was purchased in May at the Carollwood Market, a convenience store in Tampa.

There are a lot of permutations that can be considered as to what actually happened to the winning ticket. Since it was nullified after a very extensive period, it only calls attention to just how vulnerable physical lotto tickets are.

It can also be argued that events like this only bring a more positive opinion to the idea of buying lottery tickets online. One of the clearest advantages of buying tickets online is the fact that they are safe as data. Most online lottery agencies keep a scanned copy of the purchased ticket, which can become the proof of purchase of the player; this is extremely beneficial to lotto players who tend to misplace their things.

Another advantage of online lottery tickets is the fact that lottery agents will notify the winning player that his ticket has won him the jackpot. Just about everyone lives a fast-paced life today, it is not easy to keep track of everything that is going on; this is particularly true in a game like lotto, which only takes very little skill to participate in. Having a lottery agent remind the player that he won is a very good thing for a very fast lifestyle.

Buying online lottery tickets are a surefire way for people not to miss their chance when Lady Luck finally smiles upon them. Interested players can contact reliable services like Buy Lottery Tix for more details.

(Article Excerpt and Image from Unclaimed $16 Million Lottery Ticket Expires, Huffington Post, November 22, 2013)