April 30, 2020

It's lottery draw time, but do you remember where you put your lotto tickets?

April 30, 2020/ Ken Silver

The man reached into his pocket to grab his million dollar ticket. Staff at the Oklahoma state lottery looked on expectantly as he patted his pockets frantically. His wife looked mortified as they both realized he had lost his winning ticket - and the million dollar check he had come to collect.

June 21, 2019

Lottery store manager dives into a DUMPSTER to look for couple's winning ticket

June 21, 2019/ Ken Silver

They say one person’s trash is another’s treasure, and this was proved when a couple lost their winning $1,200 ticket this week.

March 08, 2018

Millions In Lottery Prize Money Is Never Collected Each Year Because Of Lost Tickets

March 08, 2018/ Ken Silver

Cathy Seiden bought the ticket at her regular Jewel-Osco in nearby Woodridge, something she said she does every couple of weeks.

She gave the ticket to her husband, and they forgot about it until one of Cathy's co-workers told her that a winning ticket was sold at that Jewel.

March 16, 2015

Can Lost Powerball Ticket Winner Finally Claim His $1 Million Prize? Man Tells His Story

March 16, 2015/ Ken Silver

Can Hung Nguyen claim his $1 million Powerball jackpot prize without the ticket he lost? Video: CBS

It's a familar story... a lost ticket and heartbreak when the prize can't be claimed. It happened recently to a Vietnamese mechanic who worked at an El Monte auto repair shop.