CLIVE, Iowa – Did you buy a Mega Millions ticket in Ames nine months ago? The Iowa Lottery says a $1 million jackpot remains unclaimed.
The $1 million winning ticket was bought at The Filling Station/Gateway Expresse at 2400 University Boulevard in Ames for the drawing on September 6, 2022. That was just after Labor Day weekend and the 2022 football season home opener for the Iowa State Cyclones.
Jeanette Mesecher, operations manager at The Filling Station/Gateway Expresse, recalls that it as a busy weekend in Ames, with a lot of people in town who aren’t usually there.
“This unclaimed prize is something that folks talk about every day in our store,” says Mesecher. “But we know a lot of people traveled to Ames that weekend. We keep telling people to check their tickets!”
The winner or winners of the $1 million prize have until the close of business on September 6 of this year to claim it at Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive.
“This is a real-world demonstration of why the Iowa Lottery reminds all players to always check their ticket results,” says Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn. “We want all lottery prizes to be claimed by their winners – especially a potentially life-changing prize of $1 million.”
The winning numbers in the Mega Millions drawing on Sept. 6, 2022, were: 6-17-46-59-68 and Mega Ball 2. The Megaplier® number was 4.
The Iowa Lottery says The Filling Station/Gateway Expresse received a $1,000 bonus for selling the $1 million-winning ticket.
