A Warren grandmother and her significant other faithfully watch the Lottery drawings on TV.

“He calls out the numbers from the TV and I check the ticket,” she said.  On July 6, something new happened, the numbers on the ticket matched the ones they were calling out on the screen! “We couldn’t believe it,” said the lucky player, who prefers to remain anonymous. “We checked the ticket numerous times to be sure.”

The player was one of two lucky winners who split the Fantasy 5 jackpot for $441,878, which means that the grandmother of four won a whopping $220,939!  The other winner, who bought their ticket in Livonia, hasn’t yet claimed their half of the jackpot and can do so by calling Lottery Public Relations at 517-373-1237. Winners have one year from the time of the drawing to collect their prize.

The Warren winner already knows how she’ll spend some of her winnings, “I want to buy a four cylinder car that is good on gas,” she stated.

This winner’s ticket was sold at Warren Market at 28069 Mound Rd. in Warren. Busch’s 1029 located at 37083 6 Mile Rd. in Livonia is the location where the other unclaimed Fantasy 5 ticket was purchased on July 6.

All Michigan Lottery players are invited to join the Player’s Club, at no charge, at www.michiganlottery.com. Register today and get in on these sizzling promotions and so much more!

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.

“The Michigan Lottery. All across the state good things happen.”

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