Michigan Lottery Connect

LANSING, December 4, 2006 – Dennis Elliott of Wales always planned to retire by his 59th birthday, and with the help of the Michigan Lottery, that wish will come true.

Elliott, 58, was the winner of $2 million in a drawing Friday night during halftime of the Detroit Pistons game at The Palace of Auburn Hills. 

“I knew I was going to win,” Elliott said Monday after claiming his prize.  “I don’t know how, but I just knew it.”  Elliott will be 59 in February.

Elliott and his fellow finalists were randomly given colored Michigan Lottery t-shirts before the drawing and he ended up with purple.  He saw it as a good sign, since his, his wife’s and other family members’ birthstone is purple.

Elliott, who is a backroom manager at Art Van in Port Huron, said he will remain on the job probably through January, since the holidays are a busy time for the store.  “I don’t want to leave them hanging,” he said.  He’s been with the company for 15 years.

But soon after that, he and his wife Linda, who has already retired from her job as a medical assistant, will be free to travel and enjoy their winnings.  They also plan to create a college fund for each of their five grandchildren.

Elliott says he’ll keep playing the Michigan Lottery and hopes to be a winner in the Millionaire Raffle, for which his wife has purchased three tickets.  That drawing is January 3, 2007.

Elliott was one of five finalists randomly selected from 1,519 players who had won $1,000 on a Michigan Lottery $20 instant ticket.  The other finalists in the drawing, each of whom received $5,000 for their participation in the event, included Thomas Boussie of Eastpointe, Clark Peeples of Gaylord, Mary Laverty of Flat Rock, and Nita Rhemes of Detroit.

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, Nov. 30, 2006 – A Saginaw Lottery player said she is has been shaking since she realized she was a $10,000 winner in the November 17 Mega Millions drawing.

Stacy Wood, a business assistant with the Saginaw ISD, said she will “take care of friends”, catch up on bills and have a Merry Christmas with the prize money she claimed today.

Wood, a Lottery player for three or four years, bought her winning ticket at the Fast Lane on State Street in Saginaw.  She didn’t check her numbers until 11 days after the drawing when she called the Lottery’s winning numbers hotline.  After “my heart skipped a beat”, she called again, then went to a Saginaw retailer for another confirmation.  Still wanting to be sure, Wood checked the Lottery’s Web site and realized she was indeed a winner. 

Although she held on to the winning ticket for an hour, Wood played it safe and stored it in a safe until claiming her prize at the Lottery’s regional office in Saginaw. 

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, November 30, 2006 – A very lucky Benton Harbor man claimed a $20,000 Cash Multiplier Instant ticket today.

The winner, who opted to remain anonymous, said that he knew as soon as he started scratching his ticket that he had a big winner.  He plans to pay his debts with the prize money.

The lucky ticket was purchased at Southtown Amoco FD #12, 2501 Niles Ave., in St. Joseph.

Cash Multiplier 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 2006, the contribution was $686.3 million.

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

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LANSING, November 30, 2006 – Lisa Riselli cashed in a winning Building Bucks Instant ticket worth $25,000!

The Southgate assembler was surprised by her win, which is her biggest to date.  She plans to put the money to good use by purchasing a condo.  In her free time, Riselli enjoys bowling.

The lucky ticket was purchased at Cordial Party Shoppe, 9045 Telegraph Rd., in Taylor.

Building Bucks 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 2006, the contribution was $686.3 million.

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

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LANSING, November 30, 2006 – Larry Crabtree of Waterford is a very lucky man!  He matched four white ball numbers and the gold Mega number to win a $10,000 in the Mega Millions game.

The self-employed truck driver read of his good fortune in the newspaper.  He plans to use the prize money to help finance his move to Arizona.  In his free time, he enjoys fishing and being out in the sun.

The lucky easy pick ticket was purchased at Ramm Enterprises, 4930 Livernois Ave., in Detroit.

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 $686.3 million.

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

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