Macomb County Man Wins $100,000 Playing the Michigan Lottery’s $6,000,000 Jackpot Second Chance Game

Jackpot graphicA Macomb County man couldn’t contain his excitement when he won $100,000 playing the $6,000,000 Jackpot second chance game.

The 38-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, won $100,000 after he was selected in a random drawing that took place on May 24. He earned entries into the giveaway by scanning non-winning $6,000,000 Jackpot tickets on the Michigan Lottery app.

“I scanned a lot of $6,000,000 Jackpot tickets because I knew there was a second chance drawing and I was hoping to win big,” said the player. “When I saw the email informing me that I’d won the $100,000 top prize, I started screaming. I was so happy that I couldn’t contain my excitement!”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay bills and live debt-free.

“Winning is such a blessing and will allow me to get out of debt and live debt-free,” the player said.

Each non-winning $6,000,000 Jackpot ticket is eligible for a second chance to win a prize ranging from $500 up to $100,000. Players may enter by scanning their non-winning tickets on the Michigan Lottery mobile app ticket scanner by Sept. 1, 2023. Four more second chance drawings will be conducted. Each drawing will award:

  • One winner of $100,000
  • Five winners of $10,000
  • Twenty winners of $1,000
  • Sixty winners of $500

Players can visit www.michiganlottery.com/Jackpot for complete game rules and drawing dates. The next drawing is scheduled for June 14.

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Lapeer County Woman Wins $774,423 Money Match Fast Cash Jackpot

Winning TicketA Lapeer County woman feels like a weight has been lifted from her shoulders after winning a $774,423 Money Match Fast Cash jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.

The 55-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at Bryan’s Supermarket, located at 6002 North Lapeer Road in North Branch.

“I don’t usually play Fast Cash, but my friend loves the Fast Cash games and told me about them, so I decided to give one a try,” said the player. “I looked the ticket over when I got home and was in awe when I realized how much I’d won. All I could think was: ‘This can’t be real!’ I called my friend right away to tell him the good news.”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the prize. With her winnings, she plans to complete some home improvements, take a trip, and then save the remainder.

“Winning is amazing and feels like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders,” the player said.

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 $20 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 hit, 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.
  • 20X The Cash – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $2,500 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.
  • Money Match – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $4,000 and 50 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Mega Money Match – 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.
  • Doubler 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.
  • 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.

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 any of the 10,500 retailers across the state.

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East Lansing Educator Wins 2023 Educator of the Year Award and $10,000 Prize from the Michigan Lottery’s Excellence in Education Program

2023 Educator of the Year Kathryn Kluzak (left) and Lottery Commissioner Brian O. Neill (right)An East Lansing educator has won the 2023 Educator of the Year award and a $10,000 prize from the Michigan Lottery’s Excellence In Education program.

The award winner, Kathryn Kluzak, is a kindergarten teacher at Robert L. Green Elementary. The school is part of East Lansing Public Schools.

Kluzak has been an educator for nine years, the last seven with East Lansing Public Schools. Kluzak says a volunteer opportunity in high school made her pursue a career in education.

“When I was in high school, I had the opportunity to volunteer in my former elementary school. I always enjoyed working with younger students. I was very fortunate to have many teachers and family members who shaped my love of education and I wanted to share that love through a career as an educator.

“I am honored to be named the Michigan Lottery’s 2023 Educator of the Year. Sharing my love of learning with my students each day is incredibly rewarding, and I aspire to provide my students with meaningful learning opportunities and to continue being present for them each day.”

“Congratulations to Mrs. Kluzak from Robert L. Green Elementary,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “In addition to providing her students with a loving, safe space to learn, Mrs. Kluzak also takes time to serve as mentor to fellow staff members. Providing support and helping new educators flourish is incredibly important to ensuring our children have positive role models and strong teachers in classrooms throughout Michigan. Mrs. Kluzak is an exceptional example of Michigan’s extraordinary educators, and I am so grateful to her, and all our teachers who go above and beyond for our children.”

Lottery Commissioner, Brian O. Neill, recently presented Kluzak with the award.

“Mrs. Kluzak’s positive impact on the lives of so many children was evident during our award presentation at Robert L. Green Elementary,” said Commissioner Neill. “Her hard work, and the work of educators across Michigan, is critical to ensuring all children have the tools they need to grow and succeed. I am extremely pleased to name Kathryn Kluzak the Michigan Lottery Educator of the Year.”

“Mrs. Kluzak is an exceptional teacher and valued member of the team at Robert L. Green Elementary,” said Dori Leyko, East Lansing Public Schools Superintendent. “Her leadership in the building sets a positive example for her students, and her role as a mentor provides critical support to her colleagues. We are so proud to have Mrs. Kluzak recognized as the Michigan Lottery’s Educator of the Year.”

Kluzak was nominated by her colleague and co-teacher, Madison Brosky. The nomination cited her dedication to her students and her willingness to help student teachers and colleagues succeed.

“Kathryn has been our school’s special education teacher, a mentor to three student teachers, and is now a kindergarten teacher. I have been lucky enough to be Kathryn’s first student teacher and now colleague. During my first year, she went above and beyond to help me and other staff outside of her job description. She started a learning lab for her caseload students during COVID and last summer she helped the new special education teacher prepare for her first school year, all while trying to prepare for her own transition to kindergarten. I am so blessed to have Kathryn as my team teacher because she is so knowledgeable and has taught me so much in our time together.”

The Michigan Lottery established the Excellence In Education awards in 2014 to recognize outstanding public-school educators across the state during the school year. Winners of the weekly award receive a plaque, a $1,500 cash prize, and a $500 grant to their classroom, school or school district. Each winner also is featured in a news segment on the Lottery’s media partner stations: WXYZ-TV in Detroit, FOX 17 in Grand Rapids, FOX 47 in Lansing, and WNEM-TV in Saginaw.

Each year, one of the weekly winners is selected as the Educator of the Year and receives a $10,000 prize.

Hundreds of educators from across the state were nominated for an Excellence In Education weekly award during the ninth year of the program and 34, including Kluzak, were selected to win a weekly award.

Previous winners of the Educator of the Year award were:

2022 – Spencer Vanderheide, a high school teacher with Kenowa Hills High School.

2021 – Janice Smith, a school social worker at Fisher Magnet Lower Academy in Detroit.

2020 – Megan Sidge, an Autism Spectrum Disorder teacher at Hickory Woods Elementary in Walled Lake.

2019 – Stewart Kieliszewski, an Earth science, biology, mechatronics, and media teacher for eighth through 12 graders at the Ubly Community Schools.

2018 – Kerri Moccio, a first-grade literacy intervention specialist at Bedford Elementary School in Dearborn Heights.

2017 – Linda Holzwarth, a social studies teacher at Portage West Middle School in Portage.

2016 – Daniel Carr, a Spanish and sports marketing teacher at Waverly High School in Lansing.

2015 – Michael Craig, a special education teacher at the Charles Drew Transition Center in Detroit.

Excellence in Education award nominees are evaluated on the following criteria:

  • Excellence – Their work consistently helps students and/or their schools or school districts advance to higher levels of academic achievement.
  • Dedication – They consistently go above and beyond expectations to help students succeed.
  • Inspiration – Their work inspires others around them to exceed expectations either academically or professionally.
  • Leadership – They demonstrate clear leadership skills in their positions with their school or school districts.
  • Effectiveness – The nominee’s work has clear and positive results on the educational advancement of students within the school or school district.
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Big Cash Catch Online Instant Game Added to Monthly Second Chance Progressive Jackpot Line Up

Second Chance Progressive Jackpot graphicThe Big Cash Catch online instant game has been added to the Monthly Second Chance Progressive Jackpot line up giving players another way to earn entries for a chance at a huge second chance jackpot.

The Big Cash Catch online instant game is scheduled to launch June 6 and will give players a chance to win up to $100,000 instantly. By playing Big Cash Catch online, players will automatically earn entries in to the Monthly Second Chance Progressive Jackpot. The jackpot starts at $5,000 each month and grows as players play eligible online instant games. For every $0.50 wagered playing Big Cash Catch, players will earn one entry into the Monthly Second Chance Progressive Jackpot drawing for the current month.

The Monthly Jackpot Progressive game launched in April 2022. Since the Monthly Jackpot Progressive games launched, players have won more than $3.1 million in Monthly Jackpot Progressive prizes. In the last 12 months, players have won:

  • April 2023 – $538,958 progressive jackpot prize
  • March 2023 – $625,162 progressive jackpot prize
  • February 2023 – $261,935 progressive jackpot prize
  • January 2023 – $403,618 progressive jackpot prize
  • December 2022 – $125,514 progressive jackpot prize
  • November 2022 – $110,689 progressive jackpot prize
  • October 2022 – $97,885 progressive jackpot prize
  • September 2022 – $99,821 progressive jackpot prize
  • August 2022 – $104,730 progressive jackpot prize
  • July 2022 – $121,668 progressive jackpot prize
  • June 2022 – $139,221 progressive jackpot prize
  • May 2022 – $178,116 progressive jackpot prize

The Monthly Second Chance Progressive Jackpot is funded by select online instant games. For more information regarding eligible Monthly Second Chance Progressive Jackpot games, please visit https://bit.ly/40JYgNZ. After the entry period has closed each month, a random drawing takes place with one jackpot winner being selected from all entries for that month.

Entries are only valid for the entry period in which they were earned. Each month, a new drawing period begins, and the progressive jackpot is reset to $5,000. The next drawing will take place June 14.

For more information regarding the Monthly Second Chance Progressive Jackpot please visit: http://www.michiganlottery.com/promotions/monthly-second-chance-progressive-jackpot.

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Luckiest Man in Michigan: Wyandotte Player Wins Second Huge Prize from the Michigan Lottery

Winning Lucky for Life ticketA Wyandotte man might be the luckiest person in southeast Michigan after he won a second huge prize from the Michigan Lottery!

Ronald Durham, 64, matched the five white balls drawn May 2 – 29-30-34-46-48 – to win $25,000 a year for life playing the Lucky For Life. He bought the winning ticket at the 7-Eleven, located at 12990 Fort Street in Southgate.

It was Durham’s second big Lottery prize in less than 10 years. In 2014, he won a $250,000 jackpot playing the Lottery’s KENO! game.

“I play Lucky For Life every day and I always check the numbers online after the drawing,” said Durham. “I checked the winning numbers as usual in the morning, and when I saw I won $25,000 a year for life, I was shocked!

“In 2014, I won a $250,000 KENO! prize, so it’s hard to believe I’ve won another big prize less than 10 years later! I feel like the luckiest person in Michigan!”

Durham visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim his prize. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $390,000 rather than annuity payments of $25,000 a year for 20 years or life, whichever is greater. With his winnings, he plans to travel and then save the remainder.

For just $2 per play, Lucky For Life gives Lottery players a chance to win prizes ranging from $3 to a lifetime of cash. To win the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life, players must match all five winning numbers ranging from 1 to 48, plus one Lucky Ball ranging from 1 to 18. Players who match all five winning numbers, but not the Lucky Ball, will win $25,000 a year for life. Drawings take place at 10:38 p.m. seven days-a-week. Tickets may be purchased at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com.

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