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Clock's ticking for $131K Michigan Fantasy 5 winner to claim prize

The $131K prize must be claimed by December 3, while other states are warning about more unclaimed prizes.

Pike Food Center, located at 465 East Oike Street in Pontiac.
Pike Food Center, located at 465 East Oike Street in Pontiac, where the unclaimed $131,121 winning Michigan Fantasy 5 ticket was sold.
Todd Betzold

Somewhere in Michigan, a ticket worth $131,121 is quietly waiting to change someone's life. The clock, however, is ticking. If the lucky player doesn't come forward soon, that jackpot will slip away forever. And Michigan isn't the only state on the hunt for a missing lottery winner.

Fantasy 5 jackpot still unclaimed

One lucky ticketholder in Michigan has less than one month to claim their jackpot-winning Fantasy 5 ticket. Otherwise, their $131,121 prize will be sent back to the Michigan Lottery. The jackpot-winning ticket was from the December 3, 2024, Fantasy 5 drawing, and it was purchased at Pike Food Center, located at 465 East Oike Street in Pontiac.

The winning numbers for that drawing were 7, 10, 21, 22, and 26.

If you happen to be holding onto this winning ticket, you should contact the Lottery's Player Relations division at 844-917-6325 to schedule an appointment to collect your winnings. These tickets are valid for one year from the date of the drawing. That means the prize must be claimed by 4:45 p.m. EST on December 3, 2025.

If no one claims the prize money by that time, it will go to the state School Aid Fund.

Other unclaimed tickets

While someone may be missing out on a jackpot in Michigan, other state lotteries are searching for their own winners. Here are some more tickets that remain unclaimed throughout the country:

  • $50,000 Powerball ticket – Winning ticket purchased at Red X, located at 2101 N.W. Platte Road in Riverside, Missouri, for the May 24, 2025, drawing. The winning white ball numbers for that draw were 12, 18, 28, 48, and 52, and the Powerball number was 5. The ticket is set to expire on November 20, 2025, if unclaimed.
  • $200,000 Powerball ticket – Winning ticket purchased at Dolton Express Citgo, located at 44 E. Sibley Blvd. in Dolton, Illinois, for the November 30, 2024, drawing. The winning white ball numbers for that draw were 4, 24, 29, 39, and 63, and the Powerball number was 25. The ticket is set to expire on November 30, 2025, if unclaimed.
  • $50,000 Powerball ticket – Winning ticket purchased at Circle K #3379, located at 507 W. Broadway Rd. in Tempe, Arizona, for the June 7, 2025, drawing. The winning white ball numbers for that draw were 31, 36, 43, 48, and 62, and the Powerball number was 25. The ticket is set to expire on December 4, 2025, if unclaimed.
  • $51,000 Fantasy 5 ticket – Winning ticket purchased at Albertsons #0960, located at 7300 N. La Cholla Blvd. in Tucson, Arizona, for the June 11, 2025, drawing. The winning numbers for that draw were 2, 11, 13, 25, and 33. The ticket is set to expire on December 8, 2025, if unclaimed.
  • $868,400 Fantasy 5 ticket – Winning ticket purchased at Bashas Food City, located at 428 W. Valencia Road in Tucson, Arizona, for the June 14, 2025, drawing. The winning numbers for that draw were 2, 3, 6, 7, 24, and 30. The ticket is set to expire on December 11, 2025, if unclaimed.

Enjoy playing the lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.

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