A Wayne County man thought he won $150 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Magic Money Ride online instant game until he put his glasses on and realized he actually won $150,000!
“I play online at MichiganLottery.com regularly and usually try a different game each time I play,” said the player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I was a few rounds into Magic Money Ride when my phone started going crazy! I didn’t have my glasses on, so I thought I won $150 at first. When I put my glasses on and saw it was actually $150,000, I dropped my phone in disbelief. This prize is going to be a nice bonus for my wife and I.”
The 53-year-old player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. With his winnings he plans to pay bills and then save the remainder.
Michigan Lottery players have a chance to win prizes ranging from $1 up to multimillion-dollar jackpots playing online instant games, Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky for Life, Lotto 47, and Fantasy 5 online. Through its online platform, the Lottery offers players more than 200 different games with plays ranging in price from 5 cents to $50. More than 1 million players have registered to play the Lottery’s online games, which were launched in 2014. For more information or to play online, visit https://news.michiganlottery.com/OnlineGames.




