Michigan Lottery Connect

LANSING, October 17, 2007 – Patrick Monroe of Metamora won big when he matched four white balls and the Mega ball in the October 5 Mega Millions drawing.

Monroe claimed his $10,000 prize at the Lottery office in Sterling Heights and said he has no plans for the prize money.

The lucky own pick ticket was purchased at Gas and Tobacco Palace, 221 W. Genesee St., in Lapeer.

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, September 17, 2007 – One winner has claimed his $255,001 Fantasy 5 prize after matching all five numbers in the October 8 drawing.

The lucky anonymous winner said he was “shocked” to discover he had won.  He plans to use the prize money to pay off bills.

The player said he has been playing the Lottery for 20 years and used his birthdate and his friend’s birthdate to select his numbers.

The anonymous winner purchased the lucky own pick ticket at Beer, Wine and Beyond, 26310 Van Dyke Ave., in Center Line.

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 17, 2007 – A very lucky player has claimed his $250,000 Mega Millions prize!

Kurt Duiven matched all five white ball numbers, without matching the Mega ball, in the October 9 drawing to win the big prize.

The lucky winner said he plays the Lottery “occasionally” and plans to invest his prize money.

The lucky easy pick ticket was purchased at Hillcrest Food and Fuel, 1612 142nd Ave., in Dorr.

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 15, 2007 – TV’s hottest game show has joined forces with the Michigan Lottery to make you a big Instant winner!

The new 1 VS. 100 Instant game is on sale now. 1 VS. 100 was the breakout summer game show hit and now you can play right in the palm of your hand.
1 vs. 100 is a $2 ticket with top prizes of $10,000! To win, just match your numbers with the lucky numbers in the same row. Reveal the multiplier and you win even more.

Not a winner? Not a problem. Just log onto playercity.net and enter three non-winning 1 VS. 100 tickets for the chance to win a Panasonic Home Theater System.

The prize is valued at over $6,000 and includes a 42″ high- definition plasma television and a home theater system with AM/FM radio, a five disc CD and DVD player and MP3 player.

One second chance prize will be awarded on Dec. 12. The last day to enter tickets is Dec. 10. No mail in entries will be accepted for this drawing.
1 VS. 100 is just one of many Michigan Lottery Instant tickets available at more than 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 $688 million.

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

LANSING, October 15, 2007 – The 250,000 Super Raffle tickets, which went on sale Monday, September 17, have sold out!

The Super Raffle drawing will be conducted on October 22 when two prizes of $2 million, 25 prizes of $100,000, and 4,500 of $500 will be awarded. All 4,527 winning numbers will be posted on the Lottery’s Web site soon after the drawing.

The Super Raffle drawing will be drawing No. five in the Raffle game series.

“We are so pleased that our players have responded to the Super Raffle once again. We can’t wait to make thousands of players big winners!” said Acting Lottery Commissioner Tom Weber.

Players must present their original tickets in order to claim a prize. Players who win prizes of $2 million or $100,000 must call the Lottery Public Relations office at 517-373-1237 to schedule an appointment.

The two $2 million winning numbers will be displayed during the Lottery’s evening broadcast on October 22. Players will be able to check all winning numbers at the Lottery’s Web site on http://www.michigan.gov/lottery, at Lottery retailers or at Lottery regional offices throughout the state.

The next raffle, a $20 Millionaire Raffle, will go on sale November 19, just in time for the holiday gift-giving season.

All proceeds from the Super Raffle, as well as from all other Lottery games, 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/.