Michigan Lottery Offices Closed in Observance of Juneteenth

Posted on June 16, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Juneteenth graphicIn observance of Juneteenth, 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, June 19.

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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Saginaw Woman Wins $100,000 Powerball Prize from the Michigan Lottery

Posted on June 15, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning Powerball ticketWhat a Saginaw woman thought was a $50,000 prize ended up being a $100,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery.

The lucky player, Cheryl Marx, matched four white balls and the Powerball – 02-31-45-46-49 PB:20 – in the June 5 drawing to win a $50,000 prize. Thanks to the Power Play, the prize was multiplied to $100,000. She bought her winning ticket at Tobacco & Liquor 1, located at 7570 Gratiot Road in Saginaw.

“I like to play Powerball and Mega Millions when the jackpot gets over $100 million,” said Marx. “The morning after the drawing, I called the winning numbers hotline and wrote down the winning Powerball numbers. When I looked my ticket over, I thought I’d won $50,000 and I was thrilled!

“I took my ticket to the Lottery office in Saginaw to cash it, and when they told me it was actually a $100,000 winner, I was a wreck. I was so excited about winning that I forgot I added the Power Play to my ticket. I am still in disbelief that I won $100,000!”

Marx recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to complete some home improvements and help her family.

The Powerball jackpot was last won on April 19. One ticket bought in Ohio won the $252.6 million jackpot. The current jackpot stands at $366 million.

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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Powerball and Mega Millions Jackpots Give Players a Chance at More Than $550 Million

Posted on June 12, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Powerball LogoMichigan Lottery players have more than a half-billion reasons to play Powerball and Mega Millions tonight and tomorrow!

The Powerball jackpot currently stands at $324 million for tonight’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $167.3 million. If a player wins tonight’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.

The Mega Millions jackpot currently stands at $260 million for Tuesday night’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $134.3 million. If a player wins tomorrow’s Mega Million 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.

Mega Millions LogoThe 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.

Players have plenty of time to purchase tickets for both drawings. Lottery retailers throughout the state are selling Powerball tickets until 9:45 p.m. tonight. Mega Millions tickets may be purchased until 10:45 p.m. Tuesday 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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St. Clair County Man Wins $886,062 Jackpot Slots Fast Cash Jackpot

Posted on June 12, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning ticketA last-minute decision to purchase a Jackpot Slots Fast Cash ticket paid off for a St. Clair County man who won a $886,062 Fast Cash jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.

The 52-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at Good Time Charlie’s, located at 15036 Downey Road in Capac.

“Me and my brother went to Good Time Charlie’s to get food and play Club Keno,” said the player. “When we got to the restaurant, I bought two Club Keno tickets and won $10. I was going to use the winnings to purchase an instant ticket, but I saw the Fast Cash jackpot was over $800,000, so I decided at the last minute to purchase a Jackpot Slots ticket instead.

“When I got back to the table, I looked the ticket over and saw we had won the jackpot. I showed my brother the ticket and we started shouting with excitement! We couldn’t believe it and were in shock for a while.”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the prize. With his winnings, he plans to help his family.

“Winning is an awesome feeling and a huge relief because it will allow me to help my family,” 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.
  • 20X The Cash – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $2,500 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.
  • Doubler 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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Macomb County Man Wins $100,000 Playing the Michigan Lottery’s $6,000,000 Jackpot Second Chance Game

Posted on June 8, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Jackpot graphicA Macomb County man couldn’t contain his excitement when he won $100,000 playing the $6,000,000 Jackpot second chance game.

The 38-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, won $100,000 after he was selected in a random drawing that took place on May 24. He earned entries into the giveaway by scanning non-winning $6,000,000 Jackpot tickets on the Michigan Lottery app.

“I scanned a lot of $6,000,000 Jackpot tickets because I knew there was a second chance drawing and I was hoping to win big,” said the player. “When I saw the email informing me that I’d won the $100,000 top prize, I started screaming. I was so happy that I couldn’t contain my excitement!”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay bills and live debt-free.

“Winning is such a blessing and will allow me to get out of debt and live debt-free,” the player said.

Each non-winning $6,000,000 Jackpot ticket is eligible for a second chance to win a prize ranging from $500 up to $100,000. Players may enter by scanning their non-winning tickets on the Michigan Lottery mobile app ticket scanner by Sept. 1, 2023. Four more second chance drawings will be conducted. Each drawing will award:

  • One winner of $100,000
  • Five winners of $10,000
  • Twenty winners of $1,000
  • Sixty winners of $500

Players can visit www.michiganlottery.com/Jackpot for complete game rules and drawing dates. The next drawing is scheduled for June 14.

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