Michigan Lottery Player Wins $100,000 a Year for Life Playing Millionaire For Life™; Winning Ticket Bought in Mancelona

Posted on May 22, 2026 by MI-Lottery

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

Posted on May 22, 2026 by MI-Lottery

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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Lenawee County Man Wins $301,243 Diamond Wild Time Progressive Fast Cash Jackpot

Posted on May 21, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Winning TicketA Lenawee County man started yelling and jumping up and down in the store when he won a $301,243 Diamond Wild Time Progressive Fast Cash jackpot!

“I stopped to get a coffee early one morning on the way to visit my son, so I grabbed a Fast Cash ticket while I was at the store,” said the lucky 64-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I looked the ticket over as soon as the clerk handed it to me and started yelling when I saw I’d won the jackpot. I showed the clerk, and she started yelling and jumping up and down with me!”

The player bought his winning ticket at Clinton Market East LLC, located at 1724 West Michigan Avenue in Clinton. Clinton is about 20 miles southwest of Ann Arbor. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay off his truck and then save the remainder.

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.

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Oakland County Man Wins $1 Million Playing Michigan Lottery’s $1,000,000 Cash Spectacular Instant Game

Posted on May 20, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Winning TicketAn Oakland County man is looking forward to giving his kids a better future after winning $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $1,000,000 Cash Spectacular instant game.

“I stopped at the store and bought three lottery tickets,” said the lucky 48-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I didn’t win anything on the first two tickets, then I scratched the third ticket and was in total disbelief when I saw I’d won $1 million!

“I feel so blessed to win a prize like this. It’s going to give our family a sense of financial security and will allow us to give our kids a better future.”

The player bought his winning ticket at Main Street Convenience Inc., located at 402 South Main Street in Ann Arbor. 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 $693,000 rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to start college funds for his children.

Players have won more than $8 million playing $1,000,000 Cash Spectacular, which launched in April. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $37 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes and 258 $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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Macomb County Woman Wins $655,130 Fantasy 5 Jackpot from the Michigan Lottery

Posted on May 19, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Winning TicketA Macomb County woman not only filled her gas tank, but her bank account too when a stop for gas led her to winning a $655,130 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery!

The 72-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the May 2 drawing to win the big prize: 01-09-12-17-31. She bought her winning ticket at the Sunoco, located at 25100 Little Mack Avenue in St. Clair Shores.

“I stopped to get gas and while I was in the gas station, I saw the Fantasy 5 jackpot was getting up there, so I bought a ticket,” said the player. “I was watching TV later that night and checked my ticket when the winning numbers came up on the screen. A feeling of relief instantly came over me when I realized I’d matched all five numbers to win the jackpot. It still feels unbelievable!”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her jackpot. With her winnings, she plans to renovate her house 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.

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