“I don’t usually play the 100X game, but I bought a few on a whim while I was at the store,” said the 32-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I was scratching off one of the tickets and when I saw I matched number 11 with ‘$2MIL’ underneath, I kept asking myself: ‘What does this mean?’ because I didn’t believe I really won $2 million at first.
“When my mom looked the ticket over and told me it was a $2 million winner, I was so excited I didn’t know what to do with myself! Turning $20 into $2 million is unbelievable and still doesn’t feel real. I don’t think it’s going to fully sink in until I cash the check.”
“The decision to purchase a few Lottery tickets on a whim changed this lucky player’s life forever!” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “Congratulations to the player on his incredible $2 million win!”
The player bought his winning ticket at Fleck’s Fresh Mart, located at 45495 Michigan Avenue in Canton. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million, rather than annuity payments for the full amount. He plans to save his winnings.
Players have won more than $68 million playing 100X, which launched in January. Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $2 million. More than $34 million in prizes remain, including one $2 million top prize, eight $10,000 prizes, and 142 $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.