Harrah's Rincon Casino in San Diego held a million dollar drawing New Year's Eve. One winner gets one million. You did not have to be present to win. If your name was drawn they would notify you.

A name was drawn. The winner was not present. And so far, Harrah's Rincon has not been able to reach the winner... according to posts on its Facebook page.

Terms of the promotion are that you give permission to Rincon to use your name, likeness, etc if you win. That was in the fine print early on. And I am sure Harrah's Rincon would love to promote the winner.

But who is the winner?

Did Harrah's Rincon have the wrong phone number in its Total Rewards directory?
Did the winner leave the USA for a long holiday cruise and can't be reached?
Did the winner go into a witness protection program?
Did the winner pass away?

What if the winner can't be located? Will there be a runner-up chosen? Or will there be no winner?

Come to think of it, had the rules been different -- if the winner had to be present to win -- at least there would have been a winner. But by not requiring the winner to be present the door was opened for all sorts of problems in finding and announcing the winner.

On their Facebook page, Harrah's Rincon is saying keep your phone open for the call. But it's been 48 hours and I am sure the call has been made. Or... hasn't it? And... will it be made?

A question for anyone who was there for the drawing: when the winner's name was announced did anyone indicate they knew the winner? Did anyone do a Google search or check a telephone directory for the winner's address or phone number?

By the way I have an announcement to make. I held a drawing shortly after midnight on New Year's Eve for a free milkshake from Jack In The Box. I will be phoning the winner. The winner was John Hinkle Dinkle Doobie Doo of North Sherman Oaks. Oops... I just realized I don't have his phone number. And... where is North Sherman Oaks? And does anyone know the Doo family?

Well... I'm being too critical. I am sure the winner of the one million dollar drawing has in fact been contacted and now is making arrangements to drive to Rincon to pick up his check as soon as he sets up a trust with his attorney who is the passenger on the two week holiday cruise to the Mediterranean.