LANSING, April 10, 2009 – Damian Flournoy was the lucky winner of the second $1 million top prize in the Michigan Lottery’s Million Dollar Mega Play Instant ticket. Damian and his family claimed the mega prize today at Lottery Central in Lansing!

The Holland man was excited with his win and has made no special plans for the prize money.

With 12 top $1 million prizes available, Million Dollar Mega Play offers more opportunites for players to win $1 million than on any other Michigan Lottery instant ticket.11 top prizes remain unclaimed.

The lucky winning ticket was purchased at the Wesco #4, 14 W. Lakewood Blvd., in Holland.

Million Dollar Mega Play 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 $740.7 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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