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MEDIA ADVISORY: Lottery News Conference Monday To Announce Plans For Unclaimed $1 Million Prize

Production Notes: High-definition video of Monday's event will be available by 1 p.m. that day to download from the Iowa Lottery's Dropbox account. To request access to this video, please email the lottery at wmaster@ialottery.com and provide an email address for your news organization.

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Digital audio (available by 1 p.m. Monday):


WHO: Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn will hold a news conference Monday to announce the lottery's plans for the $1 million Powerball® prize that expired without being claimed this week in central Iowa.

WHAT: Iowa Lottery officials will announce their plans for the money from the $1 million unclaimed prize.

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Monday (April 15, 2019).

WHERE: Iowa Lottery Headquarters, 13001 University Ave., Clive, IA 50325. Telephone: 515-725-7900.

WHY: A $1 million prize won in April 2018 with a ticket purchased at a convenience store in Nevada expired Thursday without being claimed.

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