Five lucky players have won big prizes playing giveaway contests from the Michigan Lottery’s Players Club.

The lucky winners were selected recently from nearly 1.7 million entries to win a big screen TV, new home appliances, a technology package, gas for a year, and a shopping spree.

The lucky winners are:

• Rahnea Hindman, of Clio – Gas for a year ($2,500 value)
• Ward Williams, of Clarkston – Shopping spree gift card ($2,500 value)
• John Audia, of Macomb – Technology giveaway ($999 value)
• Beth Martens, of Jackson – Home appliance giveaway ($999 value)
• Matthew Morton, of Southgate – Big screen TV ($999 value)

The Players Club is a free rewards program that gives Lottery players the chance to accumulate points by entering codes from non-winning instant, pull tab, draw game tickets, and through online game play. Points may be redeemed for entries into drawings for prizes and once-in-a-lifetime experiences or for merchandise, including Lottery free-play coupons.

Players may join the Players Club by visiting: www.michiganlottery.com/join_now.