Fantasy 5 players continue to win jackpots at a sizzling rate, hitting 52 jackpots since April 7. All told, Fantasy 5 jackpot winners have won more than $8 million from the Michigan Lottery during the streak.
The latest jackpot win came Tuesday evening when a St. Clair County man matched the five numbers drawn – 01-05-20-26-29 – to win $105,000. The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his ticket at JR3’s Party Store, located at 4502 South Wayne Road in Wayne.
During the incredible streak, Fantasy 5 players have won at least one jackpot each week since April 7 and have won more than two jackpots per week on average.
On Aug. 29, three lucky players split a $731,607 Fantasy 5 jackpot, the largest amount won during the streak and so far in 2014.
The winning ticket holders from the April 26, July 21, July 28, Aug. 3 and Sept. 14 Fantasy 5 drawings have yet to claim those prizes. Those winning tickets total more than $500,000 in jackpot prizes.
- April 26: $159,835, bought at the Dearborn Amoco Service Station, located at 22096 Michigan Avenue in Dearborn
- July 21: $110,000, bought at the Meijer, located at 3610 Marketplace Circle in Rochester Hills
- July 28: $52,500 ($105,000 split between two players), bought at the BP, located at 34901 Ann Arbor Trail in Livonia
- Aug. 3: $138,056, bought at the Meijer gas station, located at 7149 East Saginaw Street in East Lansing
- Sept. 14: $227,035, bought at the CVS Pharmacy, located at 1585 North Wixom Road in Wixom
The lucky ticket holders should contact the Lottery’s Public Relations Division at (517) 373-1237 to set up appointments to claim their prize. Tickets for Fantasy 5 are valid for one year from the drawing date. Prizes of more than $50,000 must be claimed at the Lottery headquarters in Lansing.
Each Fantasy 5 play is only $1. For an additional $1 per play, EZmatch may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a chance to win up to $500 instantly. Fantasy 5 players select five numbers from one to 39. Players who match all five Fantasy 5 numbers drawn win a jackpot guaranteed to start at $100,000. Fantasy 5 drawings are held seven days a week at 7:29 p.m.
