Nottinghamshire winner of £500k Thunderball jackpot fails to claim their prize
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A last-ditch attempt to find the owner of a £500,000 Thunderball ticket has failed to find the lucky owner.
The winner matched all six numbers needed to win the jackpot on July 29, 2020, but failed to come forward to claim their prize.
Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, Andy Carter, said: “Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this substantial amount of money.
“However, the money will now add to the £30m raised on average each and every week for National Lottery Good Causes across the UK.
“In the current situation, we’re encouraging everyone to check their tickets online at national-lottery.co.uk or by downloading the National Lottery app, and to only buy or check their tickets in retail in line with government guidance.”
Winners have 180 days to claim their prize after the date of the draw.
The unclaimed jackpot will be put towards the National Lottery’s charity to raise funds for arts, community, and education sectors.
To date, more than £42bn has been raised and donated to various charities and community projects through the National Lottery fund.
