Michigan Lottery Recognizes Responsible Gaming Education Month in September

Posted on September 7, 2023 by MI_Lottery

September is Responsible Gaming Education Month, and Michigan Lottery is highlighting the availability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services in the state of Michigan.

As Responsible Gaming Education Month begins, the Lottery continues to remind players that the Michigan Problem Gambling Helpline is available to provide free, one-on-one support for players who may have a problem. For confidential help 24 hours a day, seven days a week, players may call 800-270-7117. Chat and text options also are available through www.michiganlottery.com.

“We want players to enjoy Lottery games responsibly, so we provide resources to assist them in keeping play fun and safe,” said acting Lottery Commissioner, Jessica Weare. “Lottery retailers have access to information on responsible gaming that can be shared with players who purchase Lottery products, and our online games feature several tools to help players ensure they are playing responsibly. Additionally, this month, we will send online players an email with tips on responsible gaming.”

Each year, the Lottery provides $1 million to the compulsive gaming prevention fund, which the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services uses to fund statewide education and treatment programs for problem gambling.

Players who play the Lottery’s online games have access to several responsible gaming safeguards and tools including:

  • A variety of self-exclusion periods
  • Daily and weekly deposit Limits
  • Daily Loss Limits
  • A variety of Cool Off periods
  • Age verification at account registration
  • Play history to monitor gaming activity

Additional information, including a list of some of the warning signs of problem gambling can be found on Michigan Lottery’s website at: https://news.michiganlottery.com/RG.

Since its inception in 1972, Michigan Lottery has been committed to promoting responsible gaming to players across the state. In 2015, Michigan Lottery became the first lottery in the United States to receive Internet Compliance Assessment Program (iCAP) certification from the National Council on Problem Gambling for its commitment to responsible online gaming. Michigan Lottery has also received the Responsible Gaming Verification (RG Verification) certification from the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries and the NCPG. Select the following links to learn more about the iCAP program or RG Verification program.

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Genesee County Woman Wins $452,886 Double Win Wild Time Fast Cash Progressive Jackpot

Posted on September 5, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning ticket. A Genesee County woman is still processing winning a $452,886 prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s Double Win Wild Time Fast Cash game.

The player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket on Aug. 17 at MoJoe’s Food and Spirits, located at 4300 North State Road in Davison.

“My husband won $10 playing the Lucky 7s Fast Cash game and asked me to buy him another ticket,” said the 70-year-old player. “While I was getting his ticket, I decided to buy two Double Win Wild Time tickets for myself.

“The first ticket wasn’t a winner, but when I scanned the second ticket, I got a message I hadn’t seen before. I got to better lighting, and looked over the ticket and saw it was a jackpot winner. I went to my husband and asked him to tell me if I was reading everything right. When he looked at the ticket and realized it was a jackpot winner, he said a few choice words and then we started celebrating with everyone at MoJoe’s.”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the prize. With her winnings, she plans to pay off her home, send her husband and son on an Alaskan fishing trip, and share with family.

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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New Colossal Cashword Instant Game Gives Michigan Lottery Players a Chance to Win Colossal Prizes

Posted on September 1, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Michigan Lottery players will have a new chance to win millions with the new Colossal Cashword instant game.

Launching Sept. 5, each $30 Colossal Cashword instant game ticket will offer players a chance to win prizes ranging from $30 up to $2 million. All told, the game will give players the chance to win more than $104 million in prizes.

First launched in July 2001, Cashword-themed tickets are some of the Lottery’s most popular instant games. Cashword games feature crossword puzzles and players win prizes based on the number of complete words they uncover. Colossal Cashword marks the first time that the Lottery has offered the game on a $30 ticket. Cashword games range in price from $2 up to $30.

The Lottery also is debuting a new second chance opportunity with the Colossal Cashword instant game. Players will be able to scan non-winning tickets with the Lottery’s mobile app for a second chance to win. Each non-winning ticket will award players six free games of the online Caribbean Cashword game where they can win $.50 up to $15,000, and either a coupon for free play at retail or entries into a weekly drawing for $300 in instant game tickets.

Lottery instant games, including the new Colossal Cashword game, may be purchased at any of the 10,500 retailers across the state.

In 2022, Lottery players won more than $1.7 billion playing instant games.

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Michigan Lottery Offices Closed in Observance of Labor Day

Posted on September 1, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Labor Day graphicIn observance of Labor Day, the Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing and all Lottery regional offices located in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Livonia, Saginaw, and Sterling Heights will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4.

All regularly scheduled drawings will take place on Monday.

The bank claim centers that the Michigan Lottery has teamed up with may have office hours on Monday, however, they won’t be able to process claims, because the Lottery offices will be closed.

All Lottery offices will reopen on Tuesday at 7:45 am.

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Detroit Man Wins $300,000 Playing the Michigan Lottery’s Bingo Blockbuster Instant Game

Posted on August 31, 2023 by MI_Lottery
Acting Lottery Commissioner, Jessica Weare, presents Jamaar Fields with a check for $300,000.

Acting Lottery Commissioner, Jessica Weare, presents Jamaar Fields with a check for $300,000.

A Detroit man is looking forward to a vacation and a “big bowl of fruit” after winning $300,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Bingo Blockbuster game.

Jamaar Fields, 45, bought his winning ticket at Fenkell Express, located at 19850 Fenkell Street in Detroit.

“I don’t usually play Bingo games, so when I scratched the ticket off and I just couldn’t understand what I was seeing,” said Fields. “I took the ticket up to the store and they scanned it and told me to call the Lottery. That’s when I knew I had won a good size prize.

Winning ticket.

Winning ticket.

“I called my niece, and she came over to look at the ticket. When she told me how much I had won, I couldn’t believe my ears. Having $300,000 all at once is a very surreal feeling. I’m a very humble person, so sitting here to claim this much money is unbelievable to me.”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to invest in his business and then take a vacation.

“Once everything settles down, I’m taking a vacation to sit on the beach and eat a big bowl of fruit,” Fields said.

Players have won more than $20.5 million playing Bingo Blockbuster which launched in June 2022. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. More than $5 million in prizes remain, including one $10,000 prize, six $2,000 prizes, and 16 $1,000 prizes.

Lottery instant games may be purchased at any of the 10,500 retailers across the state.

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