Michigan Lottery Connect

LANSING, December 4, 2007 – A father and daughter duo from Jonesville will split a $214,753 prize after they matched all five numbers in the Nov. 29 Fantasy 5 drawing.

The lucky club said they plan to use the money to pay bills, but have no other plans yet because they are “still in shock”.

The winning own pick ticket was purchased at Jonesville Citgo, 420 S. M-99, in Jonesville.

Fantasy 5 drawings are conducted seven days a week. Jackpots start at $100,000 and grow by approximately $5,000 daily.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution to schools was $748.9 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.3 billion to education in Michigan.

For additional information, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at https://www.michiganlottery.com/.

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LANSING, December 4, 2007 – A very lucky man has claimed his half of the Nov. 22 Fantasy 5 prize.

The Kentwood man cashed in a $72,000 ticket after playing the Lottery for over 20 years.

The winning easy pick ticket was purchased at Burton Quick Stop II, 1310 Burton St. SW, in Wyoming.

Fantasy 5 drawings are conducted seven days a week. Jackpots start at $100,000 and grow by approximately $5,000 daily.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution to schools was $748.9 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.3 billion to education in Michigan.

For additional information, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at https://www.michiganlottery.com/

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LANSING, December 4, 2007 – Jody Flowers of Livonia was a very lucky lady when she matched four white balls, plus the Mega ball, in the Oct. 27 Mega Millions drawing.

The easy pick winner claimed a whopping $10,000! She plans to use her prize money to pay bills.

The winning ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven 25867, 27435 7 Mile Rd., in Livonia.

Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery game in Michigan, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Wagers cost $1 each and tickets may be purchased at nearly 11,000 Michigan Lottery retailers statewide.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution to schools was $748.9 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.3 billion to education in Michigan.

For additional information, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at https://www.michiganlottery.com/.

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LANSING, December 3, 2007 – A very lucky winner has claimed $10,000 after she matched four white balls and the Mega ball in the November 20 Mega Millions drawing.

Annette McDonald of Waterford said she checked her numbers online and was “very excited” about the win.

She plans to use the money from her easy pick win to pay bills. The winning ticket was purchased at Mejier #109, Gas Station, 1703 Haggerty Hwy., in Commerce Twp.

Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery game in Michigan, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Wagers cost $1 each and tickets may be purchased at nearly 11,000 Michigan Lottery retailers statewide.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution to schools was $748.9 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.3 billion to education in Michigan.

For additional information, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at https://www.michiganlottery.com/.

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LANSING, December 3, 2007 – Christin Ament is a very lucky lady! She matched all eight numbers in an 8-Spot Club Keno game, plus two smaller prizes, to win $20,022.

The Mattawan winner said she was having dinner with her whole family when her numbers appeared on the screen, the restaurant manager confirmed the big win telling her ?you won- a lot!” She used family members birthdays to select her own pick numbers.

Ament plans to use the prize money to pay off her student loans. She purchased the lucky ticket at Zeb’s Trading Company, 7990 S. 8th St., in Kalamazoo.

Club Keno offers 37 different ways to play and win. Players can wager $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10 or $20 per drawing and tickets can be purchased for up to 20 drawings at a time. Players win Club Keno by matching some or all of the numbers they have selected to the numbers drawn. The more numbers matched, the more the player wins.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution to schools was $748.9 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.3 billion to education in Michigan.

For additional information, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at https://www.michiganlottery.com/.

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