“A few family members and I started playing the lottery together earlier this year,” said the club’s representative. “I bought the ticket and gave it to one of the other club members to scratch. When she said we’d won $1 million, I thought it was a joke. It was shocking and unbelievable!”
The four-member Lucky Leprechauns lottery club bought the winning ticket at Busch’s, located at 1450 West Chicago Boulevard in Tecumseh. Tecumseh is about 30 miles southwest of Ann Arbor. They chose to receive their prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than annuity payments for the full amount.
“With our winnings, we plan to spend some, share some, and save some,” said a club member.
Players have won more than $15 million playing Cash Surge, which launched in March. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $30 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes, eight $10,000 prizes, and 641 $1,000 prizes.
In 2025, Lottery players won more than $1.7 billion playing instant games.
Lottery instant games may be purchased at retailers across the state.