The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at the Meijer gas station, located at 5019 Red Arrow Highway in Stevensville.
“My husband and I travel to Michigan quite a bit, especially in the summer,” said the 57-year-old player. “We stopped for gas, and I bought some draw tickets for my mom. I saw the diamond on the instant game ticket and decided to grab one at the last minute.
“I put the tickets in my purse and left them for a couple of days. When I finally sat down to scratch it off, I was surprised to see the $1 million prize. I kept thinking: ‘This can’t be right.’ So, I asked my husband to look at the ticket and he confirmed I had just won $1 million!”
The player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. With her winnings, she plans to pay bills and then save the remainder.
“Winning has given me such a sense of relief to know that I will comfortable financially for years to come,” the player said.
Players have won more than $13 million playing Double Diamond which launched in August. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $39 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes, 13 $10,000 prizes, and 111 $2,000 prizes.
Lottery instant games may be purchased at any of the 10,500 retailers across the state.
In 2021, Lottery players won more than $1.8 billion playing instant games.