Three lucky Michigan Lottery players are headed to Las Vegas to take part in the BILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE™ after winning the GOLDEN TICKET™ II second chance drawing.
The lucky winners are:
- Christine Dodge, of Brighton
- Collen LaFavors, of Detroit
- Shawn Wilkison, of Eastpointe
Each lucky player will have the opportunity to play the BILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE™ and a chance to win up to $1 billion. Each player and a guest will receive deluxe hotel accommodations for four days and three nights, round-trip airfare for two, ground transportation to and from the Las Vegas airport and hotel, and $1,000 spending money.
Each $10 GOLDEN TICKET™ II ticket offers players 20 chances to instantly win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. Players have won more than $9 million playing GOLDEN TICKET™ II. More than $45 million in prizes remain, including three $1 million top prizes and 48 $10,000 prizes.
Players also may enter codes from non-winning tickets for a chance to win one of six remaining trips for two to Las Vegas and for the opportunity to play the BILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE™ and a chance to win up to $1 billion. To enter, players should visit MichiganLottery.com/GoldenTicket. Drawings are scheduled to take place Oct. 23 and Nov. 30.
Lottery instant games may be purchased at 11,000 retailers across the state.
In 2017, Lottery players won more than $960 million playing instant games.