Wayne County Woman Wins $300,000 Playing the Michigan Lottery’s Cashword Times 5 Instant Game

Posted on January 30, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning TicketA Wayne County woman turned a $5 free play coupon from the Michigan Lottery into a $300,000 prize playing the Cashword Times 5 instant game.

The lucky 41-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, purchased her winning ticket at Beverage Express, located at 1637 West Road in Trenton.

“I purchased the ticket on New Year’s Eve using a $5 free play coupon I won playing the second chance games,” said the player. “I scratched the ticket when I got in my car, and when I saw I’d won $300,000, I couldn’t believe it! I looked the ticket over multiple times and scanned it on the Lottery app to confirm the amount. When the $300,000 came up on the screen with confetti, I called my family and friends to tell them the good news!”

The player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to pay bills, take a vacation, and then save the remainder.

Players have won more than $19 million playing Cashword Times 5 which launched in April 2022. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. More than $16 million in prizes remain, including one $300,000 top prize, five $10,000 prizes, and 33 $2,000 prizes.

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

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

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Oakland County Woman Wins $1 Million Playing the Michigan Lottery’s Double Diamond Instant Game

Posted on January 27, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning TicketAn Oakland County woman’s lucky feeling proved true when she won $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Double Diamond instant game.

The lucky 59-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at the Shell gas station, located at 24839 Greenfield Road in Southfield.

“I’ve been playing Double Diamond since it came out and have been very lucky on it, so I had a feeling I would win big,” said the player. “I stopped and purchased some tickets in the morning and then put them in my purse to scratch when I got home later that day.

“I was sitting in my living room scratching my tickets that night, and I scratched this Double Diamond ticket last. When I revealed the $1 million prize, I jumped up and started hollering! I had my husband look the ticket over because I thought I was seeing things.”

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 million rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. With her winnings, she plans to pay bills and then save the remainder.

“I recently retired, so this prize will provide a nice financial cushion for retirement,” the player said.

Players have won more than $24 million playing Double Diamond which launched in August. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $28 million in prizes remain, including one $1 million top prizes, 11 $10,000 prizes, and 80 $2,000 prizes.

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

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Detroit Man Wins $2 Million Playing the Michigan Lottery’s Jackpot Millions Instant Game

Posted on January 26, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning ticketA Detroit man said winning a $2 million Jackpot Millions top prize from the Michigan Lottery is life-changing.

The lucky 53-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at Fast Track Gas Station, located at 30953 Mound Road in Warren.

“I love playing the Lottery and I play a lot,” said the player. “It was Christmas Eve and me and my wife decided to go out and purchase some tickets. When we got in the car after buying our tickets, I looked at the Jackpot Millions ticket and said to her: ‘Winning $2 million would be life-changing!’

“We started scratching our tickets when we got home, and when I saw I’d won the $2 million top prize, I was in shock! Winning this prize truly is life-changing.”

The player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim his prize. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to pay bills.

Players have won more than $40 million playing Jackpot Millions which launched in August. Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $2 million. More than $68 million in prizes remain, including two $2 million top prizes, 12 $15,000 prizes, and 299 $2,000 prizes.

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

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West Bloomfield Man Wins $107,590 Money Match Fast Cash Jackpot

Posted on January 25, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Matthew Spaulding holding $107,590 Fast Cash checkA West Bloomfield man “completely lost it” when he won a $107,590 Money Match Fast Cash jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.

Matthew Spaulding, 41, bought his winning ticket at the Mobil gas station, located at 3267 South State Street in Ann Arbor.

“I was checking out at the gas station, and the clerk handed me back $5 in change,” said Spaulding. “I don’t usually play Fast Cash, but I saw a Fast Cash sign by their register and told him I’d like to use my change on a Money Match ticket.

“I looked over the ticket while I was walking out of the store and when I saw I’d won the jackpot, I completely lost it. I startled some of the customers because I started shouting and celebrating. It was such an awesome feeling!”

Spaulding recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. He plans to save his winnings.

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 10,500 retailers across the state.

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Ogemaw County Man Wins $1.15 Million Lotto 47 Jackpot

Posted on January 25, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning ticketAn Ogemaw County man dropped to his knees in tears when he found out he had won a $1.15 million Lotto 47 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.

The luck 62-year-old player who chose to remain anonymous, matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers drawn Dec. 24 to win the jackpot: 17-18-19-32-36-46. He bought his winning ticket at the BP gas station, located at 619 South Bennett Street in Rose City. Rose City is about 40 miles southeast of Grayling.

“I always purchase a Lotto 47 ticket when I stop at the gas station in the morning to get coffee,” said the player. “I went to the same gas station a few days after purchasing my Lotto 47 ticket and the clerk asked if I’d bought a Lotto 47 ticket from them recently because they had sold a $1.15 million winning ticket.

“I pulled the ticket out of my wallet and had her scan it. When a message came up saying to file a claim at the Lottery office, the clerk’s face lit up and she handed me a printout of the winning numbers. When I saw I’d matched them all, I dropped to my knees in tears. I feel so incredibly blessed!”

The player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim the big prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay bills, complete home renovations, and invest.

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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