The Club Keno jackpot on May 23 was at $124,321, until 8:01 p.m. That is when one lucky player joined the game and would be richer because of it.

This player purchased a $2 wager for a one 4-spot draw, plus The Jack for an additional dollar and the Kicker option for another $2. As the numbers appeared on the screen, the player watched with elation. One by one all of the numbers matched with his Jack numbers. Then to make the win even sweeter, he matched two of his four Club Keno numbers and with a 2x Kicker, his $2 prize doubled to $4. Added to The Jack win, this wager quickly made this player $124,325 richer!

The winning ticket was purchased at Kenny’s Market located at 7850 N. Telegraph Rd. in Newport.

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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Contact:  Andi Brancato, PR Director  517-335-5648
Agency:  Michigan Lottery Public Relations