LANSING, April 16, 2008 – It was a $10,000 payday for Michele King when she scratched a winning $10,000,000 Game Book ticket.

The lucky winner said she has been playing the Lottery for two years and this is her largest win to date.

The lucky ticket was purchased at Village Mini Mart, 1100 S. Euclid Ave., in Bay City.

$10,000,000 Game Book is just one of many Michigan Lottery Instant tickets available at nearly 11,000 Lottery retailers statewide.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution to schools was $748.9 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.3 billion to education in Michigan.

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

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