Kent County Man Wins $25,000 a Year for Life Playing Lucky For Life

Posted on June 29, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning ticketA Kent County man’s special set of numbers led to a big pay day when he won $25,000 a year for life playing the Michigan Lottery’s Lucky For Life game.

Steven Frederick, of Belmont, matched the five white balls drawn June 20 – 10-17-26-28-30 – to win the big prize. He bought his winning ticket at the J&H Family Store, located at 1604 Post Drive Northeast in Belmont. Belmont is about 10 miles north of Grand Rapids.

“I have been playing Lucky For Life for several years and I always play the same numbers,” said Frederick. “I checked the winning numbers online the morning after the drawing, and when I saw I’d won $25,000 a year for life, I shouted in excitement: ‘It’s about time!’

“When I showed my wife how much we’d won, she also started hollering with excitement. I have been playing these numbers for years, and I am thrilled they finally paid off!”

Frederick, 67, visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim his prize. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $390,000 rather than annuity payments of $25,000 a year for 20 years or life, whichever is greater. With his winnings, he plans to purchase a home.

For just $2 per play, Lucky For Life gives Lottery players a chance to win prizes ranging from $3 to a lifetime of cash. To win the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life, players must match all five winning numbers ranging from 1 to 48, plus one Lucky Ball ranging from 1 to 18. Players who match all five winning numbers, but not the Lucky Ball, will win $25,000 a year for life. Drawings take place at 10:38 p.m. seven days-a-week. Tickets may be purchased at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com.

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Mason County Man Wins $353,667 Fantasy 5 Jackpot from the Michigan Lottery

Posted on June 27, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning TicketA Mason County man started out his day the best way possible when he found out he was the winner of a $353,667 Fantasy 5 jackpot over his morning cup of coffee.

The 70-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the June 13 drawing to win the big prize: 14-18-20-25-37. He bought his winning ticket at the Meijer store, located at 3900 West US 10 in Ludington.

“I play Fantasy 5 a lot, and I always check the winning numbers in the morning while I’m drinking coffee,” said the player. “When I saw I had matched all five numbers, I did a triple take and kept looking at my ticket and the winning numbers. Seeing how much I won woke me up way faster than my coffee did! It was very exciting and a great feeling.”

The lucky player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim the big prize. With his winnings, he plans to help his family and then save the remainder.

Each Fantasy 5 play is only $1. For an additional $1 per play, EZmatch may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a chance to win up to $500 instantly. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $110,000 in the nightly Double Play drawing. Fantasy 5 players select five numbers from one to 39. Players who match all five Fantasy 5 numbers drawn win a jackpot that starts at $100,000. Fantasy 5 drawings are held seven days a week 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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Jackson County Man Wins $300,000 Playing the Michigan Lottery’s Emerald Green Wild Time Instant Game

Posted on June 26, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning TicketTime was on a Jackson man’s side when he arrived at the store just before closing and won $300,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Emerald Green Wild Time instant game.

The lucky 44-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, purchased his winning ticket at the BP gas station, located at 4700 Hudson Road in Osseo. Osseo is about 10 miles southeast of Hillsdale.

“I made it to the store just before they were about to close and decided to purchase a Lottery ticket while I was there,” said the player. “I scratched the ticket right after I purchased it and couldn’t believe it when I saw I’d won $300,000.

“I had the clerk look the ticket over to make sure I was reading it right. When he also confirmed he was seeing a $300,000 prize, I was in shock! I called my whole family to tell them the good news.”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to buy a home.

“Winning is an unbelievable feeling and I’m still waiting for it to sink in,” the player said.

Players have won more than $19 million playing Emerald Green Wild Time which launched in December. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. More than $26 million in prizes remain, including one $300,000 top prize, six $25,000 prizes, and 24 $2,500 prizes.

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

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

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Kent County Man Wins $199,407 Fantasy 5 Jackpot from the Michigan Lottery

Posted on June 23, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Yandiel Cruz-Chavez holding $199,407 checkA Kent County man carried around his winning ticket for a week before realizing he had won a $199,407 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.

Yandiel Cruz-Chavez, of Wyoming, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the May 30 drawing to win the big prize: 08-20-29-33-39. He bought his winning ticket at Big Top Market, located at 3630 Clyde Park Avenue Southwest in Wyoming.

“I bought a Fantasy 5 ticket and forgot I had it in my wallet until a week after the drawing,” said Cruz-Chavez. “I checked the ticket at the store and got a message to file a claim, so I looked up the winning numbers online. When I realized I’d won the jackpot, I was in disbelief at first. Once it sunk in that I had really won, I was overcome with excitement and called everyone in my family to tell them the good news!”

Cruz-Chavez, 33, visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim the big prize. With his winnings, he plans to complete some home improvements and then save the remainder.

“This prize came at the perfect time and is a huge blessing to me and my family,” said Cruz-Chavez.

Each Fantasy 5 play is only $1. For an additional $1 per play, EZmatch may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a chance to win up to $500 instantly. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $110,000 in the nightly Double Play drawing. Fantasy 5 players select five numbers from one to 39. Players who match all five Fantasy 5 numbers drawn win a jackpot that starts at $100,000. Fantasy 5 drawings are held seven days a week 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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Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Give Players a Chance at $747 Million This Weekend

Posted on June 22, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Mega Millions LogoMichigan Lottery players have two chances to win big this weekend with huge Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots up for grabs.

Mega Millions jackpot currently stands at $320 million for Friday night’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $167.7 million. If a player wins tomorrow’s Mega Millions jackpot, it would be the third largest Mega Millions jackpot won this year. The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in April, when one ticket purchased in New York matched the five white balls and Mega ball to win a $20 million jackpot.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in Michigan in January 2021 by an Oakland County lottery club. The club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot. That jackpot was the largest ever won in Michigan and the sixth largest in U.S. lottery history.

Powerball LogoThe Powerball jackpot currently stands at $427 million for Saturday’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $221.1 million. If a player wins Saturday’s Powerball jackpot, it would be the second largest Powerball jackpot won this year. The Powerball jackpot was last won in April, when one ticket purchased in Ohio matched the five white balls and the Powerball to win a $252.6 million jackpot.

The last Michigan player to win a Powerball jackpot was Cristy Davis, of Waterford. Davis won the game’s $70 million jackpot on Feb. 12, 2020.

Players have plenty of time to purchase tickets for both drawings. Lottery retailers throughout the state are selling Mega Millions tickets until 10:45 p.m. Friday night. Powerball tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. Saturday night. Tickets for both games also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

Powerball drawings take place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.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.

Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2. For an additional $1 per play, players have the opportunity to add a “Megaplier” that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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