Wayne County Woman Wins $395,479 Lucky 7s Fast Cash Jackpot

Posted on July 16, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Winning TicketA Wayne County woman’s legs gave out when she found out she won a $395,479 Lucky 7s Fast Cash jackpot from the Michigan Lottery!

“I stopped at the service desk at Meijer and told the cashier to give me a $10 Fast Cash ticket, so she picked the Lucky 7s game,” said the lucky 78-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I took it over to the Lucky Spot scanner and scanned it, but it wasn’t telling me if I won or not, so I handed it back to the cashier and asked her to check it.

“She walked back to the counter with a big smile on her face and told me I’d won, so I was thinking maybe $100 or $200. When she told me the winning amount, my legs gave out! I still feel like I’m in a daze.”

The player bought her winning ticket at the Meijer store, located at 16300 Fort Street in Southgate. She recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. She plans to save her winnings.

Fast Cash games are a series of instant-win games that print from terminals at Lottery retailers. Fast Cash tickets range in price from $2 per play up to $30 per play.

Fast Cash games offer a progressive jackpot that can be won instantly. Every Fast Cash ticket gives players a chance to win all or part of the progressive jackpot.

All of the Fast Cash games feed into one jackpot, which grows with every ticket purchased. The current jackpot amount prints on each ticket, so players always know the amount of the jackpot up for grabs. The jackpot may be won at any time. As soon as the jackpot is won, a new one starts to grow.

Available Fast Cash games are:

  • Wild Time Progressive – Each $2 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $2 up to $500 and 20 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Lucky Clover – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $3,500 and 50 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Diamond Wild Time Progressive – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $3,000 and 50 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Michigan Money – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $4,500 and 50 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Detroit Lions Rush For Riches – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $5,500 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Double Win Wild Time Progressive – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $6,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Jackpot Slots – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $5,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Lucky 7s – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $4,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Treasure Trove Tripler – Each $20 ticket offers player a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to up to $12,000 and 100% of the Fast Cash jackpot plus $250,000.
  • Super Lucky 7s – Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $9,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot, plus $250,000.
  • Jumbo Jackpot Slots – Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $10,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot plus $250,000.
  • Extreme Green – Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $11,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot plus $250,000.
  • Jackpot Slots Millionaire – Each $30 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $30 up to $20,000 and 100% of the Fast Cash jackpot plus $1 million.

Fast Cash prizes never sell out and there is no waiting for a drawing as all games are played immediately.

Fast Cash games may be purchased at retailers across the state.

In 2025, Michigan Lottery player won more than $54 million playing Fast Cash games.

Posted in Fast Cash, Jackpot, Michigan Lottery | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rochester Hills Woman Claims $1 Million Powerball Prize Hours Before It Expires

Posted on July 15, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Powerball logo A Rochester Hills woman waited one year to claim her $1 million Powerball prize, cashing in just hours before the prize was set to expire.

Theresa Lynchosky, 63, matched the five white balls – 08-12-45-46-63 – in the July 14, 2025, Powerball drawing to win a $1 million prize. She bought the winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.

“I regularly play Powerball and purchase my tickets online,” said Lynchosky. “The day after the drawing I logged on to my Lottery account and was stunned when a notification popped up saying I won $1 million! I took a screenshot of the pop-up and kept going back and looking at it because I couldn’t believe it was real.

“I decided to wait to the claim the prize for personal reasons and didn’t tell anyone about the big win until last week when I told my best friend. I was so happy to finally share the news with someone and I’m even happier to be here claiming my prize after waiting a year.

“I still don’t have the words to describe what winning this prize means to me. I feel so grateful and blessed!”

Lynchosky recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. She plans to save her winnings.

Powerball tickets are valid for one year from the draw date. If a Powerball prize isn’t claimed before the ticket expires, the money goes to the state School Aid Fund.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Posted in Michigan Lottery, Powerball, Winners List | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Climb Continues: $637 Million Jackpot Up for Grabs in Tonight’s Mega Millions Drawing

Posted on July 14, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Michigan Mega Millions logo A Michigan Lottery player could be on a permanent summer vacation if they win tonight’s $637 million Mega Millions jackpot! The cash option for the jackpot is $278 million.

If a player wins tonight’s jackpot, it would be the third time the jackpot has been won in 2026, and it also would mark the largest Mega Millions jackpot won this year. Tonight’s drawing will be the 34th drawing since the jackpot was last won March 17 when one ticket purchased in Ohio won the $60 million jackpot.

Since the Mega Millions jackpot run began March 20, Michigan Lottery players have won more than $6.1 million in prizes.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in Michigan in January 2021 by an Oakland County lottery club. The club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot. That jackpot was the largest ever won in Michigan.

Lottery retailers throughout the state are selling Mega Millions tickets until 10:45 p.m. tonight. Tickets also can be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

Mega Millions plays may be purchased for $5 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. Each wager includes a built-in multiplier that multiplies non-jackpot prizes up to 10 times to a maximum of $10 million. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Posted in Jackpot, Mega Millions, Michigan Lottery | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Livingston County Man Wins Two $110,000 Fantasy 5 Double Play Prizes with Tickets Bought in Northern Michigan

Posted on July 13, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Paul Pattwell holding $110,000 x2 big checkA Livingston County man mistakenly purchased two Fantasy 5 tickets for the same drawing while he was vacationing in Northern Michigan and won two $110,000 Double Play prizes!

Paul Pattwell, of Pinckney, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the June 15 drawing to win the big prizes: 03-08-10-14-20. He bought one of his tickets at Krist Food Mart, located at 12969 US Highway 31 North in Charlevoix, and the other at Toski Sands Party Store, located at 2292 M 119 in Petoskey.

“I’ve been playing the same sets of Fantasy 5 numbers for years and I play them every day,” said Pattwell. “My wife and I were on a camping trip Up North, and I couldn’t remember if I had bought my Fantasy 5 ticket, so I stopped at the store and bought one.

“A few days after we got home from vacation, I pulled out over a week’s worth of tickets and started checking them. I recognized the June 15 Double Play winning numbers right away and was thrilled that I’d won $110,000! I called my wife and told her the big news.

“After I got off the phone with my wife, I started checking the rest of my tickets which is when I realized I had two tickets for the same drawing and won another $110,000 prize. I called my wife again and said: ‘You’re not going to believe this, but I won a second $110,000 prize!’ I couldn’t believe it.”

Pattwell, 68, recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prizes. With his winnings, he plans to buy a new truck, spoil his grandkids, and then save the remainder.

Each Fantasy 5 play is only $1. For an additional $1 per play, EZmatch may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a chance to win up to $500 instantly. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $110,000 in the nightly Double Play drawing. Players may win prizes in the regular nightly drawing, the Double Play drawing, or both. Fantasy 5 players select five numbers from one to 39. Players who match all five Fantasy 5 numbers drawn win a jackpot that starts at $100,000.

Fantasy 5 drawings are held seven days a week at 7:29 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at a retailer or online at MichiganLottery.com until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.

Posted in Fantasy 5, Michigan Lottery, Winners Gallery, Winners List | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

More Than $1 Billion Up For Grabs in Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots This Weekend

Posted on July 10, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Michigan Mega Millions and Powerball logoCash keeps piling up in the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, giving players a shot at more than $1 billion this weekend!

The Mega Millions jackpot currently stands at $604 million for tonight’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $266.3 million. If a player wins tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot, it would be the third time the jackpot has been won in 2026, and it also would mark the largest Mega Millions jackpot won this year. Tonight’s drawing will be the 33rd drawing since the jackpot was last won March 17 when one ticket purchased in Ohio won the $60 million jackpot.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in Michigan in January 2021 by an Oakland County lottery club. The club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot. That jackpot was the largest ever won in Michigan.

The Powerball jackpot currently stands at $457 million for Saturday’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $205 million. If a player wins Saturday’s Powerball jackpot, it would be the sixth time the jackpot has been won in 2026, and it would also mark the largest Powerball jackpot won this year. Saturday’s drawing will be the 30th drawing since the jackpot was last won May 2 when two tickets purchased in Florida and Texas split a $20 million jackpot.

The Powerball jackpot was last won in Michigan on Jan. 1, 2024, by a Mid-Michigan lottery club. The club won a $842.4 million Powerball jackpot with a ticket purchased in Grand Blanc. That jackpot is the largest Powerball prize ever won in Michigan.

Players have plenty of time to purchase tickets for both drawings. Lottery retailers throughout the state are selling Mega Millions tickets until 10:45 p.m. tonight. Powerball tickets may be purchased until 9:58 p.m. Saturday night. Tickets for both games also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

Mega Millions plays may be purchased for $5 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. Each wager includes a built-in multiplier that multiplies non-jackpot prizes up to 10 times to a maximum of $10 million. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

Posted in Jackpot, Mega Millions, Michigan Lottery, Powerball | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment