Kent County Woman Wins $1 Million Playing Michigan Lottery’s $1,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier Instant Game

Posted on August 31, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Winning TicketA Kent County woman is looking forward to living stress-free after winning $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $1,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier instant game!

“I buy a lottery ticket almost every day, and typically buy my tickets at all different stores,” said the lucky 58-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I scratched my $1,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier ticket when I got home from the store, and when I saw I’d won $1 million, I screamed so loud that I scared my son!

“It is such a relief to win a big prize like this. It means no more stress and is going to make life easier. It will also allow my son and I to have a little fun!”

The player bought her winning ticket at Aikan Liquor, located at 1640 44th Street Southeast in Kentwood. She recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. She chose to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than annuity payments for the full amount. She plans to save her winnings.

Players have won more than $16 million playing $1,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier, which launched in February. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $29 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes, 13 $10,000 prizes, and 106 $2,000 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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Charlevoix County Man Claims $240,955 Fantasy 5 Prize Days Before It Expires

Posted on August 28, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Winning TicketA Charlevoix County man had no idea he’d won a $240,955 Fantasy 5 jackpot until months later when he found the winning ticket in his garage!

The 66-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Aug. 28, 2025, drawing to win the big prize: 07-10-21-25-33. He bought his winning ticket at East Jordan Central EZ Mart, located at 101 Water Street in East Jordan. East Jordan is about 25 miles southwest of Petoskey.

“I play Fantasy 5 every day and I always buy my tickets at the same store,” said the player. “I saw online that someone won a Fantasy 5 jackpot with a ticket purchased at the store I always play at, so I checked what I thought was all of my tickets, but none of them were the big winner.

“Several months later, I heard that the $240,955 jackpot still had not been claimed, so I went home and started looking around for a Fantasy 5 ticket. I ended up finding one that had fallen behind the counter in the garage where I keep all my tickets, and sure enough it was the jackpot winning ticket!

“I waited to claim the prize for a few more months after finding the ticket because I wanted to take some time to think about what I was going to do with the money. It feels great to finally be cashing in almost a year later!”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay off his mortgage and buy a cabin.

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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Monroe County Man Wins $331,239 Fantasy 5 Jackpot from the Michigan Lottery

Posted on August 27, 2026 by MI-Lottery
Chris Sparks and his wife, Renee, holding $331,239 big check

Chris Sparks and his wife, Renee, holding $331,239 big check

A Monroe County man said “everything got easier in an instant” after finding out he won a $331,239 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery!

Chris Sparks, of Carleton, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Aug. 4 drawing to win the big prize: 03-23-25-29-32. He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com. Carleton is about 30 miles southwest of Detroit.

“I had some money in my online account from a previous Fantasy 5 win, so I used it to buy another ticket,” said Sparks, 58. “I was talking to my wife later that night when a I got a notification that I’d received an email from the Michigan Lottery. When I saw the prize amount in the email I yelled: ‘You’ve got to be joking!’ I had to log in to my account and check my balance to make sure it was real.

“The next morning when my wife woke up, she said: ‘Did you win the lottery last night or was that all just a dream?’ It still hasn’t fully hit us yet.”

Sparks recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to buy a new truck, share with people close to him, and then save the remainder.

“It’s hard to explain the feeling of winning a prize like this. It’s like everything got easier in an instant,” said Sparks.

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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Lincoln Park Woman Wins $634,679 Jackpot Slots Fast Cash Jackpot

Posted on August 26, 2026 by MI-Lottery
Margaret Sheppard and her husband, Toney, holding $634,679 big check.

Margaret Sheppard and her husband, Toney, holding $634,679 big check.

A Lincoln Park woman thought she was going to have a heart attack when she found out that what she thought was a $10,000 Jackpot Slots Fast Cash jackpot win was actually a $634,679 jackpot win!

“I was at the store buying a Powerball ticket for the big jackpot and figured I’d get a Fast Cash ticket too,” said Margaret Sheppard, 65. “I looked the ticket over in the store and saw I’d won the jackpot, so I looked at the jackpot amount on the store’s Fast Cash sign and thought I’d won $10,000.

“I told the clerk I’d won, but I was bummed because I’d just missed the big jackpot that was over $600,000. He looked at my ticket, then at me, and said: ‘You won the $634,679 jackpot!’ I thought I was going to have a heart attack, so he walked me out to my car. I signed the ticket and then called my husband to tell him the good news!”

Winning TicketSheppard bought her winning ticket at Lincoln Park Smokers & More, located at 1121 Southfield Road in Lincoln Park. She recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. With her winnings, she plans to complete some home improvements and take her grandkids to Disney World.

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.
  • Cosmic Cow – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $4,000 and 50 percent of the Fast Cash 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 – 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.
  • Lucky Lines – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $7,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash 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.
  • 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 players won more than $54 million playing Fast Cash games.

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One Month Left to Claim $197,766 Fantasy 5 Prize; Winning Ticket Bought in Covert

Posted on August 25, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Fantasy 5 logoThere is only one month left for the winner of a $197,766 Fantasy 5 prize to claim the big pile of cash!

The winning ticket matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the September 26, 2025, drawing to win the big prize: 09-12-13-19-35. It was sold at Max William LLC, located at 31884 M 140 in Covert. Covert is about 7 miles south of South Haven.

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.

Fantasy 5 tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date. Since September 26 is a Saturday, the prize must be claimed by 4:45 p.m. September 25.

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

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.

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