Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $747 Million for Tonight’s Drawing

Posted on February 6, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Powerball LogoNo one matched all six numbers to win Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot, giving Michigan Lottery players a chance at a $747 million jackpot tonight. The cash option for the jackpot is $403.1 million.

If a lucky player wins the $747 million jackpot, it will be the first Powerball jackpot won this year. If a player wins tonight’s jackpot, it will rank as the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and ninth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot.

Tonight’s drawing will be the 34th drawing since the jackpot was last won Nov. 19. One ticket purchased in Kansas matched the five white balls and the Powerball to win a $93 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 tonight’s drawing. Lottery retailers are selling Powerball tickets until 9:45 p.m. tonight. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

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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Muskegon County Woman Wins $332,421 Fantasy 5 Jackpot from the Michigan Lottery

Posted on February 6, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning TicketA Muskegon County woman started the new year off the best way possible after winning a $332,421 Fantasy 5 jackpot on New Year’s Eve.

The lucky 65-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Dec. 31 drawing to win the big prize: 03-22-23-29-30. She bought her winning ticket at the Meijer Store, located at 1800 Holton Road in North Muskegon.

“Me and my husband usually play instant tickets, but we like to play Fantasy 5 when the jackpot gets big,” said the player. “My husband was checking the winning numbers on MichiganLottery.com New Year’s Day, and he told me that the winning ticket was purchased at a Meijer in Muskegon, so maybe we had won. I replied: ‘Yeah right!’ because I thought there was no way we had won.

“I scanned my ticket using the app scanner and when confetti came up on the screen with the jackpot amount, I started screaming. When I showed my husband the winning amount, we both started shaking. We were so excited!”

The player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim the big prize. With her winnings, she plans to complete home renovations and take a cruise.

“I can’t think of a better way to start off the New Year than by winning a Fantasy 5 jackpot,” the player said.

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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$700 Million Powerball Jackpot Up for Grabs Saturday

Posted on February 3, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Powerball LogoThere’s a huge pile of cash up for grabs in the Powerball jackpot, which now stands at $700 million for Saturday’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $375.7 million.

If a lucky player wins the $700 million jackpot, it will be the first Powerball jackpot won this year. If a player wins Saturday’s jackpot, it will rank as the sixth-largest Powerball jackpot and tenth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot.

The Powerball jackpot was last won Nov. 19 when one ticket purchased in Kansas matched the five white balls and the Powerball to win a $93 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 Saturday’s drawing. Lottery retailers are selling Powerball tickets until 9:45 p.m. Saturday. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

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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Gladwin County Woman Wins $1 Million Playing the Michigan Lottery’s Black & Gold Instant Game

Posted on February 3, 2023 by MI_Lottery
  • Winning ticketA Gladwin County woman’s routine stop after work to buy a Lottery ticket led her to winning $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Black & Gold instant game.

The lucky 57-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at Border’s Corner Store, located at 7024 East Pickard Road in Mount Pleasant.

“I like playing the instant games and I always stop to buy one on my way home from work,” said the player. “I stopped at the store after work as usual one night and decided to try the Black & Gold game. I started scratching the ticket when I got home and when I saw I had won $1 million, I was in shock!

“I usually scratch my tickets as soon as I get in my car, so I’m glad I waited until I got home this time because I don’t think I would have been able to drive since I was so shaky and excited!”

The player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. She chose to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. With her winnings, she plans to purchase a home and share with her family.

Players have won more than $9 million playing Black & Gold which launched in December. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $44 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes and 134 $2,000 prizes.

In 2021, Lottery players won more than $1.8 billion playing instant games.

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Michigan Lottery Player Wins $25,000 a Year for Life Playing Lucky For Life; Winning Ticket Bought Online

Posted on February 3, 2023 by MI_Lottery

A Michigan Lottery player is looking forward to a lifetime of cash after winning $25,000 a year for life playing Lucky For Life.

A ticket matched the five white balls drawn Thursday night – 10-17-22-42-46 – to win the big prize. The winning ticket was bought online at MichiganLottery.com. This is the second time in two weeks – and second time this year – a Michigan player has won a lifetime prize playing Lucky For Life.

On Jan. 20, a lucky player matched the five white balls drawn – 02-10-28-30-44 – to win $25,000 a year for life. That winning ticket was bought at ABC Liquor, located at 311 Lansing Street in Charlotte. Charlotte is about 20 miles southwest of Lansing.

In 2022, eight lucky players won a lifetime prize playing Lucky For Life.

The lucky winner has two choices to collect the big prizes:

  • Annual $25,000 payments for a minimum of 20 years or life, whichever is greater, or
  • A one-time lump sum cash payment of $390,000

Both lucky winners should contact the Michigan Lottery Player Relations Division at 844-887-6836, option 2 to schedule an appointment to collect the big prize. The prizes must be claimed at the Lottery’s headquarters in Lansing. Lucky For Life tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date.

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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