Have you ever wanted to get a giant check delivered to your door?
For decades, Americans across the country have wished for exactly that.
And thousands have had it come true.
The check would be delivered by a TV host wearing an orange tie.
All right, we're headed up to the house.
I don't see any cars in the driveway.
Let's see if she's home.
Hopefully she is.
He'd approach the winner's front door carrying balloons,
flowers, and followed by an entourage of TV cameras.
When they answered the door, he'd give them the good news.
And then, the host would hand the winner their ginormous check.
The company behind these sweepstakes is Publisher's Clearinghouse.
Over the course of decades,
they've given away hundreds of millions of dollars to thousands of Americans,
giant checks and all, making their dream of winning big a reality.
But earlier this year, Publisher's Clearinghouse went under.
Well, it's the end of the line for Publisher's Clearinghouse.
The decades-old sweepstakes company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
And for a handful of winners, That dream of making millions went up in smoke.