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Wisconsin man claims $5.9M jackpot 10 days before lottery ticket expired

By Danielle Haynes
Matthew Neal had until July 15 to claim the jackpot. Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Lottery
Matthew Neal had until July 15 to claim the jackpot. Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Lottery

July 8 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin man claimed a nearly $6 million lottery prize 10 days before the ticket expired, state lottery officials announced Monday.

Matthew Neal claimed the $5.9 million Megabucks jackpot Friday, six months after the drawing. The deadline to claim the prize was July 15.

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He purchased the ticket Jan. 16 at a gas station in Sheboygan. It was the largest Megabucks prize since 2015.

Neal's ticket matched all six numbers -- 1, 5, 28, 29, 37 and 44.

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