LANSING, June 26, 2007 – Ayrton Carson is a very lucky man!  He and his family traveled to Michigan to watch a concert and left with a $10,000 prize after scratching a $10,000,000 Game Book instant ticket.

The Mentor, Ohio man plans to use the prize money to pay for a cruise in December.  In his free time, he enjoys traveling, scuba diving, reading, and parachuting.

Carson purchased the lucky winning ticket at Pilot Travel Center #2, 1200 Nadeau, in Monroe.

$10,000,000 Game Book 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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