An Isabella County woman couldn’t stop shaking after realizing she won a $300,000 prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s Bonus Ball Bingo instant game.
The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at Pump ‘N Shop, located at 5538 West Isabella Road in Mount Pleasant.
“I usually only play the Bingo games and stopped to purchase some after work one day,” said the player. “I started scratching the first ticket and when I realized I uncovered all of card one, I thought: ‘Well I have never seen this before!’ I couldn’t stop shaking.”
The 21-year-old player visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to purchase a home.
“I still can’t believe I won. I feel very lucky,” said the player.
Players have won more than $22 million playing Bonus Ball Bingo, which launched in August 2020. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. More than $21 million in prizes remain, including three $300,000 top-prizes, four $12,000 prizes, 10 $10,000 prizes, and 45 $2,00 prizes.
Lottery instant games may be purchased at 10,500 retailers across the state.
In 2020, Lottery players won more than $1.5 billion playing instant games.