LANSING, April 14, 2009 – A $10,000 Million Dollar Madness prize has been claimed by Lisa Redlawsk of Parchment.

Redlawsk, a 49-year-old regular Lottery player, was in shock when she learned of her big win. She hid the ticket in her purse prior to cashing it at the Lottery’s Grand Rapids office. She plans to pay bills and update her house with the prize money.

The lucky winning ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven 108B, 3726 Mount Olivet Rd., in Parchment.

Million Dollar Madness  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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