LANSING, March 28, 2011 – An anonymous winner traveled to Lansing on Monday to claim half of the March 26, 2011 Classic Lotto 47 jackpot. The lucky winner walked away with over $2.5 million!

The winning easy-pick ticket was purchased at Meijer #68, 37201 Warren Rd., in Westland.

Over 94 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 2010, the contribution to schools was $701.3 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $15 billion to education in Michigan.

For information on all Lottery games, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at  www.michiganlottery.com.

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