A Saginaw County man got an early birthday present when he won a $251,584 jackpot playing jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery’s new Jackpot Slots Fast Cash game.
The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at the Fastway Party Store, located at 4991 East Street in Saginaw.
“I stopped at Fastway and decided I would buy a Lottery ticket since I hadn’t played in a while,” said the player. “When I saw there was a new game, I gave it a shot.
“I tried to scan the ticket, but it wouldn’t scan so I assumed it wasn’t a winner. I gave the ticket to the clerk and he scanned it and handed me a slip that the machine printed. When I saw the slip said I needed to contact the Lottery, I couldn’t believe it!”
The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings he plans to pay off some loans and then invest the remainder.
Fast Cash games, launched July 10, are a new series of instant-win games that print from terminals at Lottery retailers. Fast Cash tickets range in price from $1 per play up to $10 per play, and feature popular game themes, including Cashword and Wild Time.
Fast Cash games also offer a progressive jackpot that can be won instantly. Every Fast Cash ticket gives players a chance to win all or part of the progressive jackpot.
All of the Fast Cash games feed into one jackpot, which grows with every ticket purchased. The current jackpot amount prints on each ticket, so players always will know the amount of the jackpot up for grabs. The jackpot may be won at any time. As soon as the jackpot is hit, a new one starts again.
Available Fast Cash games are:
- Bowling Bucks – Each $1 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $1 up to $100 and 10 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
- Cashword Progressive – Each $2 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $2 up to $500 and 20 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
- Wild Time Progressive – Each $2 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $2 up to $500 and 20 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
- 20X The Cash – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $2,500 and 50 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
- Jackpot Slots – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $5,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
Fast Cash prizes never sell out and there is no waiting for a drawing as all games are played immediately.
Fast Cash games may be purchased at 11,000 retailers across the state.
