Lotto 47 Jackpot Won Again; Winning Ticket Bought in Livonia

Posted on October 30, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Lotto 47For the second time in a week, a lucky Michigan Lottery player has won the Lotto 47 jackpot.

One ticket matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers drawn Saturday – 02-05-08-10-17-29 – to win the $1 million prize. The winning ticket was bought at the Baas Mini Mart, located at 31301 Five Mile Road in Livonia.

Saturday’s jackpot win was the game’s second big hit in less than a week. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, a lucky player won a $3.4 million Lotto 47 jackpot with a ticket bought online at MichiganLottery.com.

Saturday’s jackpot win marked the fifth time the Lotto 47 jackpot has been won in 2023.

The lucky player should contact the Lottery’s Player Relations division at 844-887-6836, option 2 to setup an appointment to claim their prize. Lotto 47 tickets are valid for one year from the date of the drawing.

Each Lotto 47 play is only $1. Players select six numbers from one to 47 for a chance to win a jackpot starting at $1 million and that grows until someone wins it. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Lotto 47 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $1.5 million in the nightly Double Play drawing. For an additional $1 per game, players may add EZMatch to their ticket for a chance to win up to $500 instantly. Lotto 47 drawings take place on Wednesday and Saturday at 7:29 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at a retailer or online at MichiganLottery.com until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.

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Ionia Man Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize from the Michigan Lottery

Posted on October 27, 2023 by MI_Lottery
Charles Wolthuis (right) and his wife Jean Wolthuis (left) holding $1 million check.

Charles Wolthuis (right) and his wife Jean Wolthuis (left) holding $1 million check.

An Ionia man had a morning he will never forget when he woke up and found out he was a millionaire after winning a $1 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery.

Charles Wolthuis, 78, matched the five white balls in the Oct. 2 drawing to win the big prize: 12-26-27-43-47. He bought his winning ticket at Purk’s, located at 875 East Lincoln in Ionia.

“I usually play Powerball every drawing,” said Wolthuis. “I called the winning numbers hotline and wrote down the winning Powerball numbers right when I woke up the morning after the drawing. I checked my ticket and saw I’d matched five numbers, but I wasn’t sure what I’d won. I called my daughter and asked her to check and see what the prize is for matching five numbers. It was quiet for a minute, and then she said: ‘Dad, you won $1 million!’

“I woke up my wife and told her we won $1 million, but she thought I was kidding and went back to bed. When she woke up, she told me she had a dream that we won the Lottery. I said: ‘We did! That wasn’t a dream, we won $1 million!’”

Wolthuis recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay off his home and buy a new truck.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

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Happy Birthday Club Keno! Michigan Lottery Celebrates 20 Years of Club Keno Game

Posted on October 26, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Club Keno LogoClub Keno is turning 20, and the Michigan Lottery is celebrating two decades of fun, and billions in contributions to the state’s School Aid Fund and prizes to players!

Launched on Oct. 27, 2003, Club Keno was initially available only in bars and restaurants throughout Michigan. In Nov. 2005, the KICKER was added to the game, which allows players to win up to 10 times the amount of their prize. In June 2009, sales began for The Jack, an add-on game to Club Keno. Wagers are $1 and the jackpot, which starts at $10,000, progressively increases throughout the state, until it is won. In Oct. 2010, Club Keno was added to offerings at all Lottery retailer locations. In Feb. 2018, Extra was added to Club Keno. For just $1 more per $1 wagered, Extra gives players another chance to win with their Club Keno numbers in the Extra drawing.

Over the course of 20 years, Club Keno players have won more than $6.8 billion in prizes, including five prizes of $500,000 or more. The largest Club Keno prize ever won was a $503,254 Club Keno The Jack prize won Aug. 2, 2023, at Fletcher’s Pub #2, located at 3013 Oakland Drive in Kalamazoo.

In addition to billions in prizes to players, Club Keno is responsible for more than $2.5 billion in contributions to the state’s School Aid Fund since it began in 2003.

Club Keno gives players 37 different ways to play and win. Players select up to 10 numbers to match from one to 80, with prize amounts determined based on the amount the player wagered. For an additional $1 per draw, players may add The KICKER, The Extra, or The Jack to their ticket. Each add-on feature gives players extra chances to win.

Club Keno may be played at Lottery retailers across the state. Drawings are every three and a half minutes. Results and live drawings may be found online at MichiganLottery.com.

In 2022, Lottery players won more than $407 million playing Club Keno, The KICKER, The Extra, and The Jack.

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“Honey, We’re Millionaires!”: Shiawassee County Woman Surprises Husband with $1.5 Million Super Lucky 7s Fast Cash Progressive Jackpot Win

Posted on October 26, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning TicketA Shiawassee County woman surprised her husband with a phone call to tell him they were millionaires after winning a $1.5 million Super Lucky 7s Fast Cash Progressive jackpot.

The lucky 50-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket on Oct. 12 at the Marathon gas station, located at 707 North Saginaw Street in Durand. Durand is 20 miles southwest of Flint.

“I bought two Fast Cash tickets and won $30, so I reinvested my winnings on two more tickets,” said the player. “I scanned both before leaving the store and one gave a message to file a claim, so I took the ticket out to my car and looked it over. I thought I had won $250,000, but I called the Lottery office to make sure.

“I was at work when I got a call back from the Lottery. When the employee told me I’d won $1.5 million, I yelled: ‘Wait, what did you just say?’ I was expecting to hear $250,000, so I was flabbergasted when I heard $1.5 million.

“I walked back in to work, and my boss asked what was wrong because of the look on my face. I told her she was looking at the newest millionaire! Next, I called my husband. Once he answered, I yelled: ‘Honey, we’re millionaires!’ The rest of the day was a complete blur.”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the prize. She plans to save her winnings.

“I’ve felt like I have been living in a dream since I won, and I think it’s finally starting to sink in,” the player said.

Fast Cash games are a series of instant-win games that print from terminals at Lottery retailers. Fast Cash tickets range in price from $2 per play up to $20 per play.

Fast Cash games offer a progressive jackpot that can be won instantly. Every Fast Cash ticket gives players a chance to win all or part of the progressive jackpot.

All of the Fast Cash games feed into one jackpot, which grows with every ticket purchased. The current jackpot amount prints on each ticket, so players always know the amount of the jackpot up for grabs. The jackpot may be won at any time. As soon as the jackpot is hit, a new one starts to grow.

Available Fast Cash games are:

  • Wild Time Progressive – Each $2 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $2 up to $500 and 20 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Lucky Clover – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $3,500 and 50 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Diamond Wild Time Progressive – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $3,000 and 50 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Money Match – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $4,000 and 50 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Mega Money Match – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $5,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Double Win Wild Time Progressive – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $6,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Jackpot Slots – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $5,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Lucky 7s – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $4,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot.
  • Super Lucky 7s – Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $9,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot, plus $250,000.
  • Jumbo Jackpot Slots – Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $10,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot plus $250,000.
  • Extreme Green – Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $11,000 and 100 percent of the Fast Cash progressive jackpot plus $250,000.

Fast Cash prizes never sell out and there is no waiting for a drawing as all games are played immediately.

Fast Cash games may be purchased at any of the 10,500 retailers across the state.

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$3.4 Million Lotto 47 Jackpot Won; Winning Ticket Bought Online

Posted on October 26, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Lotto 47A lucky Michigan Lottery player is a millionaire after winning a Lotto 47 jackpot worth $3.4 million Wednesday night.

One ticket matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers drawn Wednesday: 01-11-22-28-43-47. The winning ticket was bought online at MichiganLottery.com.

This is the fourth time the Lotto 47 jackpot has been won in 2023. The Lotto 47 jackpot was last won on Aug. 19 when a Kent County man won a $8.75 million jackpot.

The lucky player should contact the Lottery’s Player Relations division at 844-887-6836, option 2 to setup an appointment to claim their prize. Lotto 47 tickets are valid for one year from the date of the drawing.

Each Lotto 47 play is only $1. Players select six numbers from one to 47 for a chance to win a jackpot starting at $1 million and that grows until someone wins it. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Lotto 47 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $1.5 million in the nightly Double Play drawing. For an additional $1 per game, players may add EZMatch to their ticket for a chance to win up to $500 instantly. Lotto 47 drawings take place on Wednesday and Saturday at 7:29 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at a retailer or online at MichiganLottery.com until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.

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