2 weeks left to claim unclaimed lottery prize in Kemptville

Lotto 6/49 ticket FILE IMAGE (CTV News)

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) says there are only two weeks left to claim an unclaimed lottery prize in eastern Ontario.

The ticket is worth $25,000. It was a prize in the Lotto 6/49 super draw on May 11, 2024. The winning ticket was sold in Kemptville, south of Ottawa.

The winning selection is 51545322-01, OLG says.

“Players must match all 10 digits in exact order to win the $25,000 Super Draw prize,” OLG said in a news release Friday.

“Our prize claim verification ensures that prize ownership and eligibility is confirmed before a prize is paid. If you believe you bought the winning ticket, or perhaps lost it, please be prepared to provide specific details including where and when your ticket was purchased when calling OLG Customer Care at 1-800-387-0098.”

Lottery players have one year to claim their winnings.

In 2023, a winning $70 million Lotto Max ticket that was sold in Scarborough, Ont. was never officially claimed, despite nearly 2,700 people coming forward to say they had bought the winning ticket. It is the largest unclaimed prize in Canadian history.

Unclaimed prize winnings go back into the lottery prize pool.

There are three other prizes in the Ottawa area that remain unclaimed, according to OLG, including one ticket worth $100,000.

• Encore Lotto Max, Aug. 20, 2024, winning # 9 0 7 3 7 2 1 ($100,000)
• Triple Millions, Aug. 29, 2024, winning # 0 3 9 8 7 5 ($10,000)
• Encore Lotto Max, Dec. 3, 2024, winning # 6 4 9 0 8 2 0 ($10,000)