Michigan Lottery Connect

LANSING, November 21, 2007 – Michael Sarkisian won a $10,000 prize after scratching a winning $1,000,000 Lucky Stars instant ticket.

The lucky winner has no immediate plans for his prize money.

The lucky winning ticket was purchased at Quality Car Wash, 1931 E. Sherman Blvd., in Muskegon.

$1,000,000 Lucky Stars is just one of many Michigan Lottery Instant tickets available at nearly 11,000 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, November 21, 2007 – Brandon Atiyeh of Novi told Lottery officials that he “hyperventilated” after watching his Club Keno numbers come up on the screen.

Atiyeh matched seven of seven numbers and three of seven numbers to win a huge prize! The normal prize payout is $2,001, but the lucky man bet $5 a draw and selected the Kicker option, which came up 2X for each win, to bump his total prize up to $20,010!

The lucky winner claims he “loves Keno” and is excited to become “debt free”.

The lucky winning own pick ticket was purchased at Gatsby’s Restaurant, 45701 Grand River, in Novi.

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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LANSING, November 21, 2007 – A longtime Lottery player plans to grow his business with his recent $250,000 win from the Lottery’s Mega Millions game.

Tam Bui matched all five white ball numbers in the Nov. 16 drawing to win the prize.

He purchased the easy pick winning ticket at Meijer #195, 6405 B Drive North, in Battle Creek.

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, November 21, 2007 – A lucky multiplied his luck after he purchased a Bingo Multiplier ticket. He scratched his was to the top $20,000 prize – instantly!

The regular instant player told Lottery officials that he has played since its inception in 1972. This is his first big win, which he calls “unbelievable”!

The lucky winning ticket was purchased at Jay’s Food Shoppe, 24940 Carlysle St., in Dearborn.

Bingo Multiplier is just one of many Michigan Lottery Instant tickets available at nearly 11,000 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, November 21, 2007 – Mark Smith is going green after winning a $25,000 prize from the Lottery’s Evergreen instant game.

The lucky regular instant Lottery player almost ran off the road after discovering his big win. He told Lottery officials that he still couldn’t believe his good fortune.

He hid the ticket in his wife’s purse prior to cashing it in at the Lottery’s Sterling Heights office. The 51-year-old plans to purchase a new vehicle with his prize money. He likes to fish and hunt in his free time.

Smith purchased the lucky winning ticket at J & D Market, 5000 E. Peck Rd., in Croswell.

Evergreen is just one of many Michigan Lottery Instant tickets available at nearly 11,000 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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