Seceral possible explanations:
1) The ticket was left in the pocket of a pair of pants that went through the washer
2) The ticket fell into a space in the couch,long forgotten.
3) The winner is in talks with a lawyer and/or accountant and will have his/her LLC claim the prize soon.
As for #2...there’s a chance that this ticket will be found after the established expiration date,which could set off fireworks that would be fun to watch.
Well, rules is rules. Or they used to be.
How would an LLC help?
Could be anything.
However, according to a former director of security for a multi-state lottery, who rigged the system winning big $ who’s now in prison, said claiming a ticket and waiting until the last minute draws the greatest scrutiny.