William Hollins Jr. got the news that he had won by watching TV. “I yelled when I saw it, I couldn’t believe it,” he stated.

Hollins won $55,000 in the February 27 Fantasy 5 drawing. Hollins split the $110,000 jackpot with a winner from Flint who has not yet claimed the prize. Hollins picked his numbers from family birth dates. When asked how he felt about winning, he described it as a “very joyful time.”

The Detroit resident intends to buy his wife Nellie a new car and “pay some bills.”

Hollins bought his winning ticket at Oak Liquor and Wine located at 13700 W.8 Mile Rd. in Oak Park. The second winning ticket was sold by Lucky Star Food Market located at 3917 W. Court St. in Flint.

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 2011, the contribution to schools was over $727.3 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed over $16 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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