The search continues for a $64M Lotto 6/49 ticket holder. Time is running out

Atlantic Lottery saw the largest-ever win in Atlantic Canada during their Gold Ball draw in April. Six months later, the rightful recipient of the $64 million is still unknown.

Sunday marks six months since the largest lottery prize ever recorded in Atlantic Canada was announced, and despite a significant amount of time passing, the winning ticketholder has yet to come forward to claim the windfall.

On April 15, Atlantic Lottery drew a winner for their $64 million Gold Ball jackpot and determined the ticket was purchased in Gloucester County, N.B. But as weeks passed and calls for the winner to identify themselves persisted, nothing but silence was heard on the gaming corporation’s end.

Molly Cormier, a communications director at Atlantic Lottery, said the current situation is “quite a different level” because the largest unclaimed prize in the region, prior to this, was a $1-million ticket purchased in 2018.

“This is the largest lottery win ever in Atlantic Canada, so we do definitely want to meet those winners and we still have hope that they’re going to come forward,” she said, adding Atlantic Lottery is planning to ramp up their community engagement over the next few months to encourage people to check their tickets.

As time passes and millions remain unclaimed, the ticket edges closer to the one-year ticket expiry date.

Although she says she hasn’t heard any rumours regarding the whereabouts of the eight-figure ticket, Cormier speculated it might be in a winner’s jacket pocket or in a pile alongside other unchecked tickets with plans of checking at a later date.

“You might be pulling out a winter coat in October … maybe you didn’t wear that coat since last April. Check the pockets, maybe you have some old tickets in there that you want to go get checked.”

“Someone may know that they might be the winner and just might be taking their time to think about it, this is a life-changing amount,” she added.