LANSING, June 13, 2007 – A Single Double Triple Play Bingo ticket equaled big bucks for one lucky Fairgrove man.

John Tumblin, an employee at Fairgrove Oil, the store that sold the lucky ticket, said he hid his winning ticket in a briefcase until claiming his prize.  Tumblin plans to use the prize money to pay bills.

The lucky winning ticket was purchased at Fairgrove Oil, 1788 S. Main St., in Fairgrove.

Single Double Triple Play Bingo is just one of many Michigan Lottery Instant tickets available at nearly 11,000 Lottery retailers statewide.

All proceeds from the Lottery are contributed to the state School Aid Fund which supports kindergarten through 12th grade public education in Michigan.  In fiscal year 2006, the contribution was $688 million.

For additional information, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at https://www.michiganlottery.com/.

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