Michigan Lottery Connect

LANSING, November 15, 2007 – A very lucky man won a whopping $10,000 after scratching a winning $40,000,000 Spectacular instant ticket.

Edward Mandich purchased the winning ticket at Meijer #68, 37201 Warren Rd., in Westland.

$40,000,000 Spectacular is just one of many Michigan Lottery Instant tickets available at nearly 11,000 Lottery retailers statewide.

All proceeds from the Lottery are contributed to the state School Aid Fund which supports kindergarten through 12th grade public education in Michigan. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution 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 15, 2007 – A lucky anonymous woman scratched her way to the top $300,000 prize on the Lottery’s Super Red Hot Cashword instant ticket. This was the first $5 ticket the semi-regular Lottery player has ever purchased!

The winner, who opted to remain anonymous, learned of her good fortune and “jumped up and down” in disbelief! She has lots of plans with her prize money, which include paying bills, her house off and college.

The winning ticket was purchased at Kihn Party Store, 5490 Griswold Rd., in Kimball.

Super Red Hot Cashword is just one of many Michigan Lottery Instant tickets available at nearly 11,000 Lottery retailers statewide.

All proceeds from the Lottery are contributed to the state School Aid Fund which supports kindergarten through 12th grade public education in Michigan. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution 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 15, 2007 – A longtime Lottery player is now $10,000 richer after matching four white balls and the gold ball in the Nov. 9 Mega Millions game.

Timothy Lauretti didn’t believe his luck when he first discovered his win. The 45-year-old man enjoys camping in his free time and has no immediate plans for the prize money.

Lauretti purchased the winning easy pick ticket at A & B Market, 18405 E. 9 Mile Rd., in Eastpointe.

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.

All proceeds from the Lottery are contributed to the state School Aid Fund which supports kindergarten through 12th grade public education in Michigan. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution 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 15, 2007 – A self declared longtime Lottery player was very happy with his $500,000 prize in the $10,000,000 Game Book instant game.

The lucky anonymous winner has no plans with his big win, other than a possible retirement.

The lucky winning ticket was purchased at Wilson’s Market, 901 E. 11 Mile Rd., in Royal Oak.

$10,000,000 Game Book is just one of many Michigan Lottery Instant tickets available at nearly 11,000 Lottery retailers statewide.

All proceeds from the Lottery are contributed to the state School Aid Fund which supports kindergarten through 12th grade public education in Michigan. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution 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 13, 2007 – The Michigan Lottery celebrated the 35th anniversary of its first ticket sales today with a record $748.9 million contribution to the School Aid Fund.

With the first 50-cent green ticket sold on Nov. 13, 1972, the Lottery’s mandate of funding public education was under way.  The fiscal 2007 profits of $748.9 million bring the Lottery’s total to schools to over $14.3 billion in 35 years.

In addition to contributing billions of dollars to education, the Lottery has made 775 millionaires, with prize payments totaling $4 billion!  Overall, in 35 years, the Lottery has paid $20.5 billion in prizes and $2.6 billion in retailer commissions!

In addition to the amount to schools in 2007, the Lottery paid $1.32 billion in prizes and $172.7 in retailer commissions, more than any other year in its history.  The 2007 figures represent the fourth consecutive year the Lottery has broken its own financial records.

One hundred percent of the Lottery’s profits, by law, go to the School Aid Fund.

For further information about the Lottery’s history and its contributions to education, go to https://www.michiganlottery.com/

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