Oakland County Man Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize from the Michigan Lottery

Powerball logoA prize notification email that was different from ones he’d seen before led an Oakland County man to finding out he was the winner of a $1 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery!

“I have a Powerball subscription set up on my online account so I don’t miss a drawing,” said Roger Roy, of Ortonville. “They day after the drawing, I saw an email from the Lottery that was different from the ones I’m used to when I win a few dollars. I knew I must have won big, but I wanted to wait for my wife to get home so we could find out the prize amount together.

“When I logged in later that night and there was $1 million pending in my account we were both in disbelief. All I could think was: ‘Is this a joke?’ It still feels unreal!”

Roy, 61, matched the five white balls – 03-19-35-51-67 – in the April 29 drawing to win a $1 million prize. He bought the winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.

“I’m sure we will do something fun with the money down the road, but for now we just plan to save it and use it as a financial cushion,” said Roy.

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.

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Kent County Man Wins $2 Million Playing Michigan Lottery’s $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier Instant Game

Winning TicketA Kent County man turned a $20 winning ticket into $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier instant game!

“Every once in a while, I’ll buy a $2 ticket, but I typically don’t play the $20 games,” said the lucky 45-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I stopped to get gas, so I grabbed a $2 Blackjack ticket while I was cashing out and scratched it while my gas was pumping.

“I won $20, so I went back inside to cash it. I debated using my winnings on two $10 tickets, but the $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier ticket caught my eye, so that’s what I went with. I scratched the ticket when I got in my car and went into shock when I saw how much I’d won. I don’t think it’s going to fully hit me that I won $2 million until I cash the check!”

The player bought his winning ticket at Clyde Park Fuel, located at 2354 Clyde Park Avenue Southwest in Grand Rapids. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to buy a house, take a vacation, and then save the remainder.

Players have won more than $21 million playing $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier, which launched in February. Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $2 million. More than $76 million in prizes remain, including two $2 million top prizes, 16 $10,000 prizes, and 196 $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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Wayne County Woman Wins $1 Million Playing Michigan Lottery’s Lady Luck 777 Instant Game

Winning TicketA Wayne County woman is looking forward to “living easier” after winning $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Lady Luck 777 instant game.

“While I was cashing out at the store, I saw the Lady Luck 777 ticket and asked the clerk how many were left on the roll,” said the lucky 63-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “There were only three left, so I bought them all.

“I scratched the tickets and saw I’d won on all three of them, but I didn’t scratch off the amounts. I scanned them at the store and the first came back as a $100 winner, the second a $50 winner, and the third came back with a message to file a claim at the lottery office. I asked the clerk what it meant, and he said I must have a big winner.

“I went out to my car and scratched the amount to find out I’d won $1 million! The first thought that went through my head was that I can live easier now.”

The player bought her winning ticket at AAA Fuels, located at 3860 Dix Highway in Lincoln Park. 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. With her winnings, she plans to buy a new car, share with family, and then save the remainder.

Players have won more than $39 million playing Lady Luck 777, which launched in August 2025. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $7 million in prizes remain, including one $1 million top prizes and 118 $1,000 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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Michigan Lottery Player Wins $100,000 a Year for Life Playing Millionaire For Life™; Winning Ticket Bought in Mancelona

Michigan Millionaire For Life LogoA lucky Michigan Lottery player made history last night as the first player in Michigan to win a $100,000 a year for life prize playing the new Millionaire For Life™ game!

The lucky player matched the five white balls – 03-15-16-24-28 – in last night’s drawing to win the big prize. The winning ticket was bought at the Mancelona North EZ Mart, located at 8150 US Highway 131 Northeast in Mancelona. Mancelona is about 35 miles northeast of Traverse City.

This prize marks the first time a Michigan Lottery player has won the second-tier prize of $100,000 a year for life since the Millionaire For Life game launched on Feb. 22.

The lucky winner will have two choices to collect the big prize:

  • Annual $100,000 payments for a minimum of 20 years of life, whichever is greater, or
  • A one-time lump sum payment of $2.2 million.

The winners should contact the Michigan Lottery 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. Millionaire For Life tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date.

For just $5 per play, Millionaire For Life gives players the chance to win prizes ranging from $8 up to a lifetime of cash. To win the game’s top prize of $1 million a year for life, players must match all five white ball numbers ranging from 1 to 58 and the Millionaire Ball number ranging from 1 to 5. Players who match all five white ball numbers, but not the Millionaire Ball, will win $100,000 a year for life. Drawings take place daily at 11:15 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com.

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Michigan Lottery Offices Closed in Observance of Memorial Day

The image shows the United States flag with sunlight reflecting off the surface of a body of water in the background.In observance of Memorial Day, the Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing and all Lottery regional offices located in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Livonia, Saginaw, and Sterling Heights will be closed on Monday, May 25.

All regularly scheduled drawings will take place on Monday.

The bank claim centers that the Michigan Lottery has teamed up with may have office hours on Monday, however, they won’t be able to process claims, because the Lottery offices will be closed.

All Lottery offices will reopen on Tuesday at 7:45 am.

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