Taiwan Lottery: Power Lottery Top Prize of NT$677 Million Unclaimed, All Goes to Public Welfare Surplus
Taiwan Lottery announced that the NT$677 million (pre-tax) top prize for the Power Lottery, drawn on February 12 this year in Hsinchu City, remained unclaimed by the deadline and will be fully allocated to the public welfare surplus. This sets a new record for the highest amount of unclaimed prize money in history.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lu Yen-tzu, Taipei 12th) Taiwan Lottery Company announced today that as of 5 PM, the winner of the NT$677 million (pre-tax) top prize for the Power Lottery, drawn on February 12 this year at 'Jin Yuan Bao Lottery Store' in Hsinchu City's East District, has still not appeared. Therefore, it is confirmed that the prize has expired, and the entire amount will be allocated to the public welfare surplus, simultaneously setting a new record for the highest amount of unclaimed prize money in history.
Taiwan Lottery pointed out that the previous record for the highest unclaimed prize in the history of public welfare lotteries was NT$250 million for the Power Lottery's top prize drawn in 1997. This NT$677 million top prize drawn in Hsinchu has significantly surpassed the existing record, becoming the most regrettable unclaimed prize in the history of Taiwan's public welfare lotteries.
Taiwan Lottery stated that this NT$677 million prize will be fully allocated to the public welfare lottery surplus and specifically used for various social welfare expenditures.
Taiwan Lottery also reminded that as the latest Power Lottery top prize has accumulated for 20 consecutive draws without a winner, the top prize for the Power Lottery on the evening of the 14th is estimated to reach NT$480 million. People who purchase lottery tickets should keep them properly and check the winning numbers in time, and be sure to complete the prize redemption process within the deadline to avoid missing out on their winning rights. (Editor: Chang Chun-mao) 1150512
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(Central News Agency reporter Lu Yen-tzu, Taipei 12th) Taiwan Lottery Company announced today that as of 5 PM, the winner of the NT$677 million (pre-tax) top prize for the Power Lottery, drawn on February 12 this year at 'Jin Yuan Bao Lottery Store' in Hsinchu City's East District, has still not appeared. Therefore, it is confirmed that the prize has expired, and the entire amount will be allocated to the public welfare surplus, simultaneously setting a new record for the highest amount of unclaimed prize money in history.
Taiwan Lottery pointed out that the previous record for the highest unclaimed prize in the history of public welfare lotteries was NT$250 million for the Power Lottery's top prize drawn in 1997. This NT$677 million top prize drawn in Hsinchu has significantly surpassed the existing record, becoming the most regrettable unclaimed prize in the history of Taiwan's public welfare lotteries.
Taiwan Lottery stated that this NT$677 million prize will be fully allocated to the public welfare lottery surplus and specifically used for various social welfare expenditures.
Taiwan Lottery also reminded that as the latest Power Lottery top prize has accumulated for 20 consecutive draws without a winner, the top prize for the Power Lottery on the evening of the 14th is estimated to reach NT$480 million. People who purchase lottery tickets should keep them properly and check the winning numbers in time, and be sure to complete the prize redemption process within the deadline to avoid missing out on their winning rights. (Editor: Chang Chun-mao) 1150512
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