Time is running out to claim a $218,304 prize from the Michigan Lottery!
The winning ticket is for the Aug. 16, 2013 Fantasy 5 drawing and it expires Monday. It was sold in Garden City at the Garden City Fuel Stop Co., 32889 West Warren Road. The winner matched all five winning numbers: 10-17-20-31-35.
Two winning tickets were sold for the Aug. 16 drawing, splitting a $436,608 jackpot. One winner has already collected their $218,304 prize.
The lucky ticket holder should contact the Lottery’s Public Relations Division at (517) 373-1237 to make an appointment to claim their prize at the Lottery headquarters in Lansing. Fantasy 5 tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date. Because the one-year date falls on Saturday, the ticket holder has until 4:45 p.m. on Monday to claim the big prize! If the holder of the winning Fantasy 5 ticket doesn’t come forward by then, the money will go to the state School Aid Fund.
Four major Michigan Lottery draw game prizes have gone unclaimed in 2014, adding nearly $739,000 to the Michigan School Aid Fund. The unclaimed prizes were:
- $138,727 Fantasy 5 prize. The winning ticket expired on March 10. It was bought in Southfield at the Smokers Depot and Convenience Store, 27214 West 8 Mile Road.
- $250,000 Mega Million prize. The winning ticket expired on March 31. It was bought at the South End Market, 1701 Saginaw Street, in Flint.
- $250,000 Mega Millions prize. The winning ticket expired on April 14. It was bought in Southfield, at the 8 Mile Foodland, 18880 8 Mile Road.
- $100,000 Fantasy 5 prize. The winning ticket expired on May 8. It was bought in Novi, at the 7-Eleven located at 24111 Meadowbrook Road.
