A Gladwin County woman’s favorite game paid off in a big way when she won $300,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Wild Time Bingo instant game.

“The Bingo games are my favorite and are the only games I play,” said the 58-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I scratched the ticket while I was at home and couldn’t believe it when I saw I had won the top prize! I must have checked the ticket over at least a dozen times and then I took it over to my dad’s house to have him look it over and make sure I was reading it right!”

The player bought her winning ticket at Murphy USA, located at 900 Joe Mann Boulevard in Midland. She recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to complete some home improvements and then save the remainder.

Players have won more than $17 million playing Wild Time Bingo, which launched in June 2024. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. More than $6 million in prizes remain, including one $300,000 top prize, one $10,000 prize, and 14 $2,000 prizes.

In 2024, Lottery players won nearly $1.8 billion playing instant games.

Lottery instant games may be purchased at retailers across the state.