167 Lottery Prizes Worth $1 Million or More Go Unclaimed Every Year. Heres Where the Money Goes

In fiscal 2017, 167 lottery prizes worth $1 million or more went unclaimed, part of $2.89 billion in winnings that expired nationwide in the 12 months ending June 2017. The biggest known miss was a $77.1 million Powerball ticket bought in Tallapoosa, Georgia, on June 29, 2011, that expired after the states 180-day claim window. []