Red Ball Double Draw Gives Daily 3 Players Extra Chances to Win in July

A person smiling and holding Daily 3 lottery tickets and cash. The text says, "Two chances to win when the red ball is drawn! Daily 3 Red Ball Double Draw! For a limited time in July Mon–Sat evening drawings."The Michigan Lottery is giving evening Daily 3 players extra chances to win in July with the Red Ball Double Draw promotion!

Beginning July 1, five white balls and one red ball will be loaded into a drum and a special “Double Draw” will be shown after the regular Daily 3 evening drawing. If a white ball is drawn, it will be removed from the drum, set aside, and another “Double Draw” will occur the next day. When the red ball is drawn, the Lottery will conduct a second Daily 3 evening drawing. Once the red ball has been drawn, all balls are loaded back into the drum for the next Daily 3 evening drawing.

The Red Ball Double Draw promotion applies to Daily 3 evening drawings Monday through Saturday only. The promotion will run for a limited time in July. Best of all, the Red Ball Double Draw promotion is free for players!

Players have five ways to play the Daily 3 game: Straight, Boxed, Two-Way, 1-Off, and Wheeled. Prize amounts vary based on the way a number is played, and on the order in which the winning numbers are drawn. Daily 3 wagers cost 50 cents or $1. Players may select a three-digit number, or choose an easy pick play. There are two Daily 3 drawings a day, seven days a week, at 12:59 p.m. and 7:29 p.m.30

Daily 3 may be played at the 10,500 Michigan Lottery retailers across the state.

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One Month Left to Claim $250,000 KENO! Prize; Winning Ticket Bought in Belleville

Top view flat lay of Alarm clock and money on white wooden backgroundThere is only one month left for the winner of a $250,000 KENO! prize to claim the big pile of cash!

The winning ticket matched 10 of the 22 numbers drawn July 30, 2025: 01-02-06-11-20-24-30-32-34-37-38-40-43-45-58-61-66-69-74-75-76-78. It was sold at Willow Creek Market, located at 49230 Michigan Avenue in Belleville. Belleville is about 20 miles southeast of Ann Arbor.

The winner should contact the Lottery’s Player Relations division at 844-917-6325 to schedule an appointment to collect the big prize. The prize must be claimed at the Lottery’s headquarters in Lansing.

KENO! tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date. The prize must be claimed by 4:45 p.m. on July 30.

If the prize isn’t claimed before the ticket expires, the money will go to the state School Aid Fund.

KENO! tickets may be purchased for $1. Players select 10 numbers from one to 80 for a chance to win prizes ranging from a free instant ticket up to $250,000. Drawings for the game take place at 7:30 p.m. seven days a week.

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Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $511 Million for Tuesday’s Drawing

Michigan Mega Millions logoFireworks could come early for a Michigan Lottery player with a $511 million Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs Tuesday night! The cash option for the jackpot is $231 million.

If a player wins Tuesday’s jackpot, it would be the third time the Mega Millions jackpot has been won this year. Tuesday’s drawing will be the 30th 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 $5 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. Tuesday. 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.

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Genesee County Man Wins $500,000 Playing Michigan Lottery’s Triple Red 777s Instant Game

Winning ticketA Genesee County man’s heart started pounding when he found out he won $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Triple Red 777s instant game!

“I play the lottery a lot and have won smaller prizes such as $100, $200, and even $5,000 a few times,” said the lucky 51-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “When I scratched this ticket, I thought I won $50,000 and I couldn’t believe it. I was so excited! Later that day, I looked the ticket over again and my heart started pounding when I realized it was actually a $500,000 winner. It was unreal.”

The player bought his winning ticket at Northend Market, located at G5272 North Saginaw Street in Flint. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He plans to save his winnings.

“I haven’t decided how I want to use the prize money yet, so I’m going to put it in my savings account and think on it for a while,” the player said.

Players have won more than $27 million playing Triple Red 777s, which launched in March 2025. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $500,000. More than $4 million in prizes remain, including one $500,000 top prize and 12 $2,500 prizes.

In 2025, Lottery players won more than $1.7 billion playing instant games.

Lottery instant games may be purchased at retailers across the state.

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Oakland County Man Wins $358,122 Fantasy 5 Jackpot from the Michigan Lottery

Fantasy 5 logo with a red star on a blue background. Text reads "Online Jackpot Winner!" and includes responsible gaming information.An Oakland County man got the surprise of a lifetime when he logged on to his Michigan Lottery account to do his Daily Spin to Win and found out he won a $358,122 Fantasy 5 jackpot.

The 66-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the June 3 drawing to win the big prize: 05-10-21-34-37. He bought his ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.

“Every now and then I will play Fantasy 5 online, so I’m familiar with the emails that come through when you win a few bucks,” said the player. “I saw an email about a prize and just assumed I’d won a few dollars again.

“Later that day when I logged on to my account to do my Daily Spin to Win, I couldn’t believe it when a pop-up came up saying I won $358,122. It was amazing!”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay bills, buy a new car, and share with his kids.

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.

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