Imagine playing the lottery, thinking you lost and throwing out your ticket just to later realize you won a whopping £84, 000. This is exactly the shock a Virginia woman felt a few days ago when she discovered that she came close to missing out on her big jackpot! In this article, we will reveal the whole story and how you can avoid repeating the same mistake next time you play the lottery by checking the official EuroJackpot numbers here!
Meet Mary Elliot, the Near-Miss Virginia Lottery Winner
Mary Elliot is your average Virginia woman with a dream to one day win the lottery. She’s been playing for years with no luck, but she never gives up hope.
Recently, Mary had what she thought was a losing ticket. Disappointed as always, she went ahead and threw it in the trash. It wasn’t until a few days later when she saw the winning numbers on the news that she realized her ticket was actually a winner!
How Mary Recovered Her Big Win
Having thrown out her ticket, Mary's winning ticket was not able to be scanned by any lottery machine due to coffee stains on it, which as it would with anyone, caused Mary to become even more nervous.
She was able to get in touch with the Virginia Lottery and explained her story. After some investigation, they were able to locate the ticket and confirm that it was, in fact, the winning ticket!
Mary is now £84,000 richer thanks to her persistence (and a little bit of luck).
The Importance of Checking Your Lotto Tickets
This story is a great reminder of the importance of checking your lottery tickets, even if you think you lost. You never know when lady luck will shine on you!
While Ms. Elliot was playing the lottery across the sea in the United States, the same logic applies to all lotteries. Buying a lottery ticket is only the first step, you also have to check the winning numbers to see if you are the lucky winner of a big jackpot! Thankfully, for EuroJackpot players, that is easy to do using the EuroJackpot website that lists all the latest winning numbers.
While it may seem like a no-brainer to check your lottery tickets after the winning numbers have been announced, The National Lottery shows just how many big jackpots are never claimed before they expire! Don’t let yourself become one of these unlucky people and always check your tickets regularly. Keep in mind that there is a time limit on claiming lottery prizes so make sure you don’t miss the deadline to redeem your big cash prize!
Final Thoughts
If you’re ever feeling unlucky after playing the lottery, remember Mary Elliot’s story and don’t give up hope until you’ve checked your numbers! You never know, you might just be the next big winner. Who knows, maybe we’ll be writing about you in our UK headlines next!