LANSING, March 29, 1999 – There are plenty of reasons for Michigan Lottery players to try their luck on The Big Game this Tuesday – 93 MILLION reasons to be exact! After no one matched all six numbers in the Friday, March 26 Big Game drawing, the Michigan Lottery’s Big Game jackpot swelled to an estimated $93 million for the Tuesday, March 30 drawing – the largest jackpot in Big Game and Michigan Lottery history!
"We are absolutely thrilled about The Big Game jackpot," said Michigan Lottery Commissioner Don Gilmer. "It’s a record amount for the Lottery, and it’s certainly generating a lot of excitement among our players. We would love to make a dream come true for someone here in Michigan!"
If one player in Michigan were to have the only winning ticket to match all six Big Game numbers, it would be the largest single jackpot ever won in Michigan Lottery history! The largest to date is the $45.6 million Big Game jackpot from the January 24, 1997 drawing; that prize was divided among the 17-member "Friends Forever" lottery club of Jackson.
If one winning ticket matches all six numbers and the player has selected Annuity payments, before taxes it would amount roughly to:
- $3.5 million annually for 26 years; or
- $68,000 per week; or
- $9,800 per day!
A player who selects Cash Option for jackpot winnings would also have a pretty nice payday. The present cash value of the $93 million jackpot is estimated at approximately $49 million, before taxes!
The Big Game offers nine ways to win cash prizes ranging from $1 to the jackpot, including a second-tier prize of $150,000 for matching the first five numbers. The other participating Big Game states are Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts and Virginia. To date, six Big Game jackpots have been won by Michigan Lottery players. Wagers cost $1 each and tickets may be purchased at more than 6,400 Michigan Lottery retailers statewide.
Largest Jackpots (TOTAL AMOUNT) Awarded by the Michigan Lottery
DRAW DATE |
JACKPOT |
# OF WINNERS |
GAME |
| Feb. 25, 1995 | $45,851,400 | 3 | Michigan Lotto |
| Jan. 24, 1997 | $45,600,000 | 1 | The Big Game |
| Aug. 28, 1993 | $36,540,213 | 1 | Bonus Lotto |
| March 15, 1997 | $34,000,000 | 1 | Michigan Lotto |
| Sept. 17, 1988 | $33,555,966 | 2 | Lotto 6/44 |
Largest Jackpots Awarded to a SINGLE WINNER by the Michigan Lottery
DRAW DATE |
JACKPOT |
# OF WINNERS |
GAME |
| Jan. 24, 1997 | $45,600,000 | 1 | The Big Game |
| Aug. 28, 1993 | $36,540,213 | 1 | Bonus Lotto |
| March 15, 1997 | $34,000,000 | 1 | Michigan Lotto |
| May 16, 1997 | $29,994,387 | 1 | The Big Game |
| Aug. 15, 1990 | $29,071,177 | 1 | Lotto 6/47 |
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