LANSING, October 10, 2008 – One of two $300,000 Super Red Hot Cashword prizes has been claimed! An anonymous woman claimed the top prize today at Lottery Central.

The anonymous winner purchased the lucky ticket at the Quik Food Mart #7, 205 N. Stephenson Ave., in Iron Mountain.

Super Red Hot Cashword  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 2008, the contribution to schools was over $740 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $15 billion to education in Michigan.

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

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