Anita Yousif, 42, won the big prize when her Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn on Sept. 25: 05-07-19-28-34. She bought her winning ticket at Mound Fuel Stop Inc, located at 5950 15 Mile Road in Sterling Heights.
“I play Lucky For Life often,” said Yousif. “It wasn’t until days after the drawing that I checked my ticket by scanning it on the Michigan Lottery app. When I realized how much I’d won, I couldn’t believe it! It’s hard to explain the feeling because I’m still trying to comprehend it.”
Yousif visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $390,000, rather than payments of $25,000 a year for 20 years or life, whichever is greater. With her winnings, she plans to pay off her house, pay bills, and then save the remainder.
For just $2 per play, Lucky For Life gives Lottery players a chance to win prizes ranging from $3 to a lifetime of cash. To win the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life, players must match all five winning numbers ranging from 1 to 48, plus one Lucky Ball ranging from 1 to 18. Players who match all five winning numbers, but not the Lucky Ball, will win $25,000 a year for life. Drawings take place at 10:38 p.m. seven days-a-week. Tickets may be purchased at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com.