Officials from the California State Lottery have reported that a SuperLOTTO plus ticket worth $52 million is yet to be claimed by its winner. "Someone is carrying around a winning jackpot ticket since April 12", stated Lottery spokeswoman Norma Minas.

The ticket was bought at Emery Produce on Shellmound Street in Emeryville with the following numbers: 7 31 32 36 41 and MEGA 18.

Another two tickets, each worth around $350,000 are also unclaimed. One which was sold in San Jose at Royal Liquors on Williams Road and the other in North Hollywood at Cig Zone on Vineland Avenue.

The winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to collect their winnings. After that period any unclaimed money will go straight to the public school system of California.

- 2006-05-16