LANSING, August 26, 2009 – An anonymous Lottery player from Detroit was the lucky winner of a $3.2 million Classic Lotto 47 jackpot!

The lucky winning own-pick ticket was sold at the Livernois Food Center, 13230 Livernois Ave., in Detroit.

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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