Michigan Lottery Connect

LANSING, October 29, 2007 – Lule Lulguraj won $10,000 playing the Mega Millions game on Oct. 16. Lulguraj matched four white balls and the gold ball to win the prize.

The longtime Lottery player learned of her good fortune after reading her numbers in the newspaper.

The lucky woman purchased her winning own pick ticket at 7-Eleven, 5979 26 Mile Rd., in Washington 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.

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 2006, the contribution was $688 million.

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

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LANSING, October 29, 2007 – Dolores Ptaszek told Lottery officials that she’s “going to Disney World” with her $10,000 prize from the Mega Millions game.  Ptaszek matched four white balls and the gold ball on Oct. 19 to win the prize.

The Sterling Heights woman hid her easy pick winning ticket under her bed prior to cashing it in at the Lottery’s Sterling Heights office.

Ptaszek purchased her lucky winning ticket at Meijer #145, 34835 Utica Rd., in Fraser.

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 2006, the contribution was $688 million.

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

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LANSING, October 29, 2007 – If you’ve ever dreamed of opening a suitcase stuffed with cash, here’s your chance!  The Michigan Lottery’s newest $5 instant game, Deal or No Deal™, is available now!

Deal or No Deal™ has top instant win cash prizes of $100,000 and bonus drawings for $1,000,000 or a chance to play the real Deal or No Deal™ in Hollywood with Howie Mandel, the Banker, and the 26 models.

With a play style based on the hit NBC game show, the Deal or No Deal™ ticket provides players with fun, excitement and chances to win $100,000 instantly.  Unlike the TV show, however, the Michigan Lottery is giving players second chances to win!  Tickets not winning a cash prize can be entered into two once-in-a-lifetime contests.

In the first second chance contest, four Michigan Lottery players will be selected to receive a Game Show Experience trip to Hollywood to compete in a round of Deal or No Deal™ with players from other participating lotteries and possibly qualify to play the real game with Howie, the Banker and the models.  If a Michigan player makes it through the elimination round and on to the show, there’s even a chance to win $1,000,000.

However, no one will go home empty handed—even the elimination round offers prizes from $5,000 to $25,000.  The Hollywood trip prize includes roundtrip airfare for the winner and three guests; five-day/four-night deluxe hotel accommodations; two VIP parties; local entertainment, and ground transfers between the airport, the hotel and the studio.

The Deal or No Deal™ game also features a “second” second chance game – a Grand Prize drawing for $1,000,000.  All contest entries not selected to receive the Game Show Experience prize will be automatically entered into a finalist drawing to be conducted on August 29, 2008 in which four Michigan players will be selected to participate in a multi-state drawing for $1,000,000 on September 17, 2008.  Approximately 120 finalists from 20 lotteries, including four from Michigan, will be included in the drawing pool.

Players may enter their non-winning $5 Deal or No Deal™ instant tickets either by mail (at the address printed on the back of each ticket) or online at the Lottery’s VIP club, Player City™ at http://www.playercity.net. Players may enter as many times as they wish.

Grab a Deal or No Deal™ ticket today and you could be an instant winner of $100,000 or one of the lucky second chance winners to grab $1,000,000 or a once-in-a lifetime trip to Hollywood to play Deal or No Deal™!

For complete details on the Deal or No Deal™ second chance contest, including drawing dates, entry deadlines, and prizes, visit Player City™.

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 2006, the contribution was $688 million.

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LANSING, October 26, 2007 – The $827,483 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery’s Oct. 25 Fantasy 5 game has been claimed.

The lucky Lapeer man, who opted to remain anonymous, originally thought his ticket was only worth $1. To his surprise, he matched all five numbers to win the largest jackpot in the history of the game! He told Lottery officials that he can hardly believe his good fortune.

He has lots of plans for his prize money. They include helping family and friends, paying off debts, finishing a house addition, buying a new car, starting a college fund for his daughter, and investing.

The lucky winner enjoys sailing, golfing and fishing in his free time.

The winning easy pick ticket was purchased at Lake Nepessing Rd Party Store, 434 Lake Nepessing Rd., in Lapeer.

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

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 2006, the contribution was $688 million.

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

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LANSING, October 24, 2007 – Lucky Michigan Lottery Super Raffle winners continue to claim their prizes!

On Wednesday, six winners walked away from Lottery Headquarters with their $100,000 prizes.

An anonymous Grandville player, who purchased a ticket a ticket at the Meijer in Grandville, will use the funds to pay school loans.

An anonymous Midland winner was left breathless after winning on a ticket purchased at Bobbie’s Pineview Party Store in Midland.  The winner has no plans for the money yet.

An anonymous winning from Bath has no plans on how to spend the prize money from a ticket purchased at the Draft House in DeWitt.

An anonymous winner from Saginaw, who purchased her ticket at the Marathon in Taylor, was shocked to learn of her win on the Lottery’s Web site.  Her church, house and children will be among those who share in the good luck.

An anonymous winner from Brownstown, who purchased a lucky ticket at the Meijer in Woodhaven, will pay bills and do “something smart” with the prize money.

An anonymous player from Grand Rapids, who purchased his winning ticket at Elliott’s Cigar in Grand Rapids, enjoyed “bragging” to his friends at work about his luck.  The prize money will go for a variety of uses, including paying off the house and credit cards—and a new pair of shoes!

Earlier in the week, the Super Raffles top two prizes of $2 million were collected by Kendall Stevens of Marlette on a ticket purchased at Murphy’s USA in Sandusky, and by an anonymous winner who purchased a ticket at Van’s Party Store in Eastpointe.

Six prizes of $100,000 have also been claimed.

An anonymous winner who purchased a ticket from Tobacco Superstore in Farmington Hills; an anonymous St. Clair Shores winner who purchased a ticket at Jefferson Liquor in St. Clair Shores; an anonymous winner who purchased a ticket from Jan’s Party Store in Bay City; an anonymous Kalamazoo club who purchased a ticket from Portage Road Shell in Portage; an anonymous winner, from Eaton Rapids, who purchased a winning ticket at Felpausch in Eaton Rapids; and Barbara Reinke of St. Charles who bought her ticket at the Kroger store on Gratiot in Saginaw.

Monday’s Super Raffle drawing was for two $2 million prizes (annuitized), 25 $100,000 prizes and 4,500 $500 prizes.  The Super Raffle was the fifth Raffle game offered by the Lottery.

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 2006, the contribution was $688 million.

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

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