The winner has 180 days from the drawing to identify themselves to lottery officials and present the winning ticket before the mountain of cash disappears forever!
Don't count it out just yet, there's still a chance that betting on professional games could make it's way to legality at some point in the future - but it's a long-shot.
This is quite the story. A Louisiana lawmaker spent $37,000 from his campaign account to gamble, but says he's going to pay it back and there's a reason for the splurge.