Big December $1 Million Prize Is Still Unclaimed In Minnesota

At the end of December, there was a lot of buzz around the Minnesota Millionaire Raffle drawing that would make two lucky people millionaires on New Year's Day. However, before that drawing, someone had already won big thanks to the Mega Millions game.

On Tuesday, December 31, that jackpot grew to an estimated $20 million and while nobody won that hefty sum, someone in Minnesota did become a millionaire.

Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 10:00 p.m. CST. The rules of the game are similar to Powerball. It's $2 per play and for an additional $1 per play, players can purchase the Megaplier feature to increase non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times.

Players pick five numbers from 1-70 and one Mega Ball number from 1-25. They can select those numbers themselves or choose the quick pick option to have them randomly selected for them.

There are nine ways to win, starting with $2 for matching just the Mega Ball. Match the first five numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the jackpot. To win $1 million, you'd have to match all five numbers but miss on the Mega Ball.

According to the Minnesota Lottery, that happened on December 31, and while they shared the exciting news through social media, the money has yet to be claimed.

A Minnesota Lottery Player Becomes A Millionaire On New Year's Eve

The winning Mega Millions numbers from December 31 were 13-22-27-29-35. The Mega Ball number was 1 and the Megaplier x2.

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One lucky lottery player came very close to winning the $20 million jackpot by only missing the Mega Ball number, but they still had a life-changing win.

According to the Minnesota Lottery, the $1 million winning ticket was purchased at a Cub Foods store located at 585 Northtown Drive in Blaine.

As of January 5, the new millionaire has yet to claim their cash. Perhaps the winner forgot to check for winning numbers in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. If you recently purchased a Mega Millions lottery ticket, you may want to double-check and make sure you don't have money waiting for you.