Michigan Lottery Connect

LANSING, June 26, 2006 – A very lucky Holland woman matched all nine numbers in the 9-spot Club Keno game and won a whopping $50,012 prize!  She selected the Kicker option, which multiplied her $25,000 prize by two.

The 26-year-old nurse, who?s now referred to as ?Lucky Lisa?, was so excited when she saw her numbers come up on the screen, she jumped around with everyone in her party.  She plans to use the prize money to take a vacation.

The winning own pick ticket was purchased at Volare, 1136 Ottawa Beach Rd., in Holland.

Immediately before each Club Keno drawing, a wheel spins on the Club Keno monitor selects a Kicker number of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10.  Players can select the Kicker box on their play slip and pay $1 for each dollar originally wagered.  Wins on regular Club Keno drawings will be multiplied by the Kicker number, allowing players the chance to win up to 10 times their original prize amount.

Kicker began on November 20, 2005 in all 2,000 locations selling Club Keno.

Club Keno offers 37 different ways to play and win and with Kicker, up to a $20 million top prize.  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.

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 2005, the contribution was $667.6 million.

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

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LANSING, June 26, 2006 – A lucky Flint woman claimed a $10,000 prize today.  Dora Carson matched four white numbers and the Mega ball to claim the prize.

The lucky Mega Millions player plans to use the money to pay bills.

The winning own pick ticket was purchased at Three Stars Supermarket, G4142 Fenton Rd., in Flint. 

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 more than 10,000 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 2005, the contribution was $667.6 million.

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

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LANSING, June 22, 2006 – Chriss Benjamin is a very lucky man!  He won $10,000 after matching four white balls, plus the Mega ball in the February 10 Mega Millions drawing.

The lucky winner said he was going through a stack of old tickets and was “excited” to find a big winner after so much time had passed.

He has been playing the Lottery for about 20 years and enjoys snowmobiling, four-wheeling and fishing.

The lucky easy pick ticket was purchased at Reading Amaco, 603 S. Main St., in Reading.

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 more than 10,000 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 2005, the contribution was $667.6 million.

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

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LANSING, June 22, 2006 – Donald Hamilton of Troy was a big winner when he claimed $10,003 after matching four white ball numbers and the Mega ball in the June 9 Mega Millions drawing.

Hamilton purchased the winning ticket at Paradise Liquor, 3237 Hilton Rd., in Ferndale.

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 more than 10,000 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 2005, the contribution was $667.6 million.

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

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LANSING, June 22, 2006 – Justyne Manning is $15,022 richer after she won big playing Club Keno.

Manning said she was bowling when she saw her numbers appear on the screen.  She has been playing the Lottery for about one year and this is her largest win to date.

She matched nine of 10 numbers in a 10-Spot game, which usually pays $5,000, but since she purchased the Kicker option, the prize multiplied to $15,000!

The lucky winner purchased the ticket at Woodland Lanes Inc., 33775 Plymouth, in Livonia.

Immediately before each Club Keno drawing, a wheel spins on the Club Keno monitor selects a Kicker number of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10.  Players can select the Kicker box on their play slip and pay $1 for each dollar originally wagered.  Wins on regular Club Keno drawings will be multiplied by the Kicker number, allowing players the chance to win up to 10 times their original prize amount.

Kicker began on November 20, 2005 in all 2,000 locations selling Club Keno.

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.

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 2005, the contribution was $667.6 million.

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

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