Last summer 500 Player’s Club members won $500 in 500 hours! It was so exciting, we’re going to do it again!

Blazing 500s offers the chance for 500 lucky players to win $500 during the promotional period. The first winner will be drawn at 2 p.m. on December 20 and the last winner will be chosen at 9 a.m. on January 10. There will be a drawing  every hour for that 500 hour stretch, and with each one a Player’s Club member will become $500 richer! Blazing 500s is back! During this hot promotion, which runs from December 20 until January 10, 2013, Player’s Club members submitting an entry into the Play It Again $1 million drawing will also earn an entry in the Blazing 500s drawings!

Players who are not members of Player’s Club must join in order to participate. They can do so at www.michiganlottery.com. Player’s Club is free to join.

An entry is equal to $10 worth of non-winning tickets submitted beginning December 20 at 1 p.m. until January 10, 2013 at 8:59 a.m.

Blazing 500s winners will receive an automated e-mail at the address provided in their Player’s Club profile. The e-mail will contain a printable voucher with a barcode that can be paid by any Lottery retailer, claim center, or authorized payment center.

The Winners list will be published on www.michiganlottery.com and will be updated frequently during the promotion.

For more information, contact Lottery Public Relations at 517-373-1237 or e-mail onlinehelp@michiganlottery.com.