LANSING, November 24, 2008 – Regina Wrobel called her $25,000 win “unbelievable!”  The 72-year-old Madison Heights woman scratched a top winning Mistletoe Dough instant ticket to win the prize.

Wrobel is a regular Lottery player and plans to use her prize money on a vacation. She enjoys gambling in her free time.

The lucky winning ticket was purchased at Kennys Wineshop, 30094 Dequindre Rd., in Warren.

Mistletoe Dough  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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