$162 million Mega Millions lottery ticket reported lost

Lansing State Journal ^ | 1/06/04 | Joe Milicia

[New Horizon]

so did she memorize the numbers before she left the store?

Well, nobody claimed the prize, and she knew that the store that the winning ticket was purchased from was the store that she purchased her ticket at.

She lost the ticket, and she is assuming that the winning ticket was the one she lost.

[Dane]

That's going to be the cleanest parking lot in America!

If it's even in the parking lot. It get's windy in Cleveland, it could be in Lake Erie or it could have disintegrated with all the rain. If her story is true(that she dropped the ticket) that ticket has had to face the elements for nearly a week.

[GigaDittos]

I think it would be difficult for someone illegit to cash in on this lottery winning now that this woman has tainted the whole thing; her likely purpose. The police will likely require some proof that the ticket finder is legit, given the amount of the winnings.

[mountaineer]

What a coincidence - I also picked the winning numbers for the big Powerball drawing, but lost my ticket, too. Yeah, that's it, it blew out of my purse while I was leaving the Kroger store and, um, a dog picked it up and ran down the street. I chased him, but he chewed it up, so I, uh, nabbed him and waited until it has passed through his system, then I retrieved it and, wouldn't you know it, oh my gosh, a sudden thunderstorm washed it from my hand and down the sewer, and, let's see, well, anyway, I should get the money.

[An American in Turkiye]

If I had bought a bunch of lottery tickets up there, I would drop them around the city. Childish, yes. But fun, nonetheless.

[Dane]

Just one more piece to the puzzle? Does the store have a video camera? They could easily see if Ms. Battle was there at the time the winning ticket was sold.

[peteram]

If her story is true(that she dropped the ticket) that ticket has had to face the elements for nearly a week.

From the video I saw on the news, it looks like these tickets are printed out using thermal paper (like many cash recipts) rather than a "dot matrix" type of printing on a firmer card stock, like here in Fla. Those thermal printed recipts tend to fade quickly on thier own (try proving a purchase at a tax audit with one 5 years later) so I would think that being exposed to harsh winter elements would make this thing un-readable even if it is found.

[spectre]

The winning ticket was sold at the same store she bought hers. She obviously proved the numbers and family birthdays and/or ages coincided with the winning numbers that were "picked" by hand. No one else has come forward with the winning ticket...yet. Lord help them if they do. This will go to court.

This is a ton of money...and there are rules. NO ticket..NO claim. I just hate it when that happens.

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[RckyRaCoCo]

LOL, exactly. Funny thing is, she's got a bunch of chumps searching in sub-0 weather for it, so when\if it's found she can lay claim to the winnings. Even if her claim(that she lost it)is legit, as far as I understand the rules of the game, she's s.o.l.

Finders keepers, losers....morons.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Does the store have a video camera?

the owner says the camera was broken at the time

[kcvl]

Winning lottery ticket turned in! Fox News says more later...

[Dane]

Winning lottery ticket turned in! Fox News says more later..

There will definately be more later. Ms. Battle has hired a lawyer.

[kcvl]

Fox News...awaiting the winner of the $162 Mega Millions Jackpot in five minutes.