A Macomb County woman got the surprise of a lifetime when she found an email in her spam folder informing her that she’d won a $207,199 BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot prize from the Michigan Lottery!

The 54-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, won $207,199 after she was selected in a random drawing that took place July 9. She earned entries into the giveaway by playing the eligible BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot games online at MichiganLottery.com. For more information regarding eligible BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot games, please visit https://news.michiganlottery.com/bigcash.

“I didn’t know that by playing certain games online I was earning entries into a second chance drawing, so I was confused when I came across an email from the Michigan Lottery in my spam folder saying I’d won a $207,199 BIG CA$H Second Chance jackpot prize,” said the player. “After looking into it, I figured out how I had earned the entries, and then I checked three different times to make sure the email was real. This win is so exciting and couldn’t have come at a better time!”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to pay bills and invest.

Select online instant games include a second chance progressive jackpot drawing. Part of every purchase of the games funds one progressive jackpot prize which is awarded in a second chance drawing each month. Players earn one entry for every $0.50 wagered playing the eligible games. After the entry period has closed, a random drawing takes place with one jackpot winner being selected from all entries for that month.

The BIG CA$H Second Chance game launched in April 2022. Since the BIG CA$H Second Chance games launched, players have won more than $8 million in progressive prizes. In the last 12 months, players have won:

• June 2024 – $207,199 progressive jackpot prize
• May 2024 – $212,310 progressive jackpot prize
• April 2024 – $234,333 progressive jackpot prize
• March 2024 – $250,299 progressive jackpot prize
• February 2024 – $227,383 progressive jackpot prize
• January 2024 – $257,631 progressive jackpot prize
• December 2023 – $260,975 progressive jackpot prize
• November 2023 – $287,648 progressive jackpot prize
• October 2023 – $342,747 progressive jackpot prize
• September 2023 – $416,322 progressive jackpot prize
• August 2023 – $729,743 progressive jackpot prize
• July 2023 – $573,617 progressive jackpot prize

Entries are only valid for the entry period in which they were earned. Each month, a new drawing period begins, and the progressive jackpot is reset to $5,000. The next drawing will take place Aug. 13.