Michigan Lottery Players Hope to Extend Lucky Streak with $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot up for Grabs Tonight

Posted on January 13, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Michigan Lottery Friday the 13th grahpicA Michigan Lottery player could become a billionaire on the unluckiest of days – Friday the 13th – if they win tonight’s $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot. The cash option is $724.6 million.

The Mega Millions game has been particularly lucky for Lottery players in Michigan on Friday the 13th, with four lucky players winning the game’s jackpot on what many consider to be a cursed day. Those four jackpots totaled $171 million in winnings.

  • June 13, 2008 – $57 million jackpot, won by a Kent City man
  • May 13, 2011 – $27 million jackpot, won by a Kalamazoo man
  • June 13, 2014 – $66 million jackpot, won by a Port Huron woman
  • Oct. 13, 2017 – $21 million jackpot, won by a Waterford man

If a lucky player wins tonight’s jackpot, it will be the largest prize ever won in Michigan, and the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won. Tonight’s Mega Millions drawing will be the 26th drawing since the jackpot was last won on Oct. 14. In 2022, the Mega Millions jackpot was won six times:

  • Jan. 28, $426 million, Woodland Hills, California
  • March 8, $128 million, Brooklyn, New York
  • April 12, $110 million, Ramsey, Minnesota
  • April 15, $20 million, Pegram, Tennessee
  • July 29, $1.337 billion, Des Plaines, Illinois
  • Oct. 14, $502 million, San Jose, California; Fort Myers, Florida

The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in Michigan in Jan. 2021 when an Oakland County lottery club won $1.05 billion. That jackpot currently holds the record for the largest prize ever won in Michigan and the fifth largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

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.

Mega Millions tickets may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com and at any of the Lottery’s 10,500 retailers around the state until 10:45 p.m. the day of the drawing.

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Michigan Lottery Offices Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Posted on January 12, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Martin Luther King Jr. Day graphicIn observance of Martin Luther King Jr. 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, Jan. 16.

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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Friday the 13th Historically Lucky for Michigan Lottery Mega Millions Players with Four Jackpot Winners Since 2008

Posted on January 12, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Mega Millions Friday the 13th graphicA $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs on the unluckiest of days – Friday the 13th – could continue the trend of big jackpot wins for Michigan Lottery players.

The Mega Millions game has been particularly lucky for Lottery players in Michigan on Friday the 13th, with four lucky players winning the game’s jackpot on what many consider to be a cursed day. Those four jackpots totaled $171 million in winnings.

  • June 13, 2008 – $57 million jackpot, won by a Kent City man
  • May 13, 2011 – $27 million jackpot, won by a Kalamazoo man
  • June 13, 2014 – $66 million jackpot, won by a Port Huron woman
  • Oct. 13, 2017 – $21 million jackpot, won by a Waterford man

Friday’s Mega Millions drawing will be the 26th drawing since the jackpot was last won on Oct. 14. If a lucky player wins the jackpot, it will be the largest prize ever won in Michigan, and the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in Michigan in Jan. 2021 when an Oakland County lottery club won $1.05 billion. That jackpot currently holds the record for the largest prize ever won in Michigan and the fifth largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

The growing Mega Millions jackpot is providing a boost to the state School Aid Fund and local businesses. For every $1 spent on Lottery roughly 61 cents goes to prizes, 28 cents goes to the School Aid Fund, 9 cents goes to retailer and vendor commissions, and 2 cents is used for Lottery operations.

Lottery retailers earn a 6% commission on all Lottery sales, and a 2% cashing commission on all prizes players redeem at their location. If a Michigan retailer sells the jackpot winning ticket for tonight’s Mega Millions drawing, they will receive a $50,000 bonus commission.

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.

Mega Millions tickets may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com and at any of the Lottery’s 10,500 retailers around the state until 10:45 p.m. the day of the drawing.

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Michigan Lottery Achieves iCAP Re-certification for Responsible Online Gaming Practices

Posted on January 11, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Michigan Lottery LogoThe Michigan Lottery has received re-certification for its commitment to responsible gaming after completing the Internet Responsible Gambling Compliance Assessment Program (iCAP) through the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG).

The Lottery first earned iCAP certification in October 2015 and was the first lottery in the United States to achieve this certification.

Developed by the NCPG, iCAP is the first and only online responsible gaming assessment program in the United States. The NCPG evaluated the Lottery’s compliance with Internet Responsible Gaming (IRG) standards developed based on best practices from jurisdictions around the world. IRG standards are the highest standards for online responsible gaming in the nation. The nine areas of focus for the NCPG iCAP certification are:

  • Corporate policy and commitment to responsible gaming
  • Staff training
  • Information available to players through com, and player account features to assist players in informed decision making
  • Assisting players who indicate they are in distress or experiencing problems
  • Self-exclusion and player-initiated restrictions on online play
  • Advertising and promotion
  • Game and website features that assist with gambling responsibly
  • Research based on the transparency of play data
  • Payment controls and limits

iCAP re-certification provides Lottery players assurance that MichiganLottery.com is trustworthy and has adopted the best standards of player protection.

The NCPG, a non-profit organization founded in 1972, leads state and national stakeholders in the development of comprehensive policy and programs for all those affected by problem gambling.

Michigan Lottery players have a chance to win up to $500,000 instantly playing online. Players also may win prizes ranging from $1 up to multi-million dollar jackpots playing Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky for Life, Lotto 47, and Fantasy 5 online. Through its online platform, the Lottery offers players more than 175 different games with plays ranging in price from 5 cents to $20.

More than 1 million players have registered to play the Lottery’s online games, which were launched in 2014. For more information or to play online, visit http://bit.ly/MSLOnlineGames.

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Kent County Man Wins $337,757 Fantasy 5 Jackpot from the Michigan Lottery

Posted on January 11, 2023 by MI_Lottery

Winning ticketA Kent County man’s special set of numbers paid off in a big way when he won a $337,757 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.

The lucky 64-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Oct. 31 drawing to win the big prize: 02-07-19-20-25. He bought his winning ticket at Coit Libation Station, located at 3700 Coit Avenue Northeast in Grand Rapids.

“I play Fantasy 5 regularly and I always play my special sets of numbers made up of birthdates,” said the player. “I checked the winning numbers on the Michigan Lottery website after the drawing and recognized them right away. I had my wife look the ticket over to make sure I was reading it correctly and then immediately locked the ticket in our safe. It still hasn’t sunk in that I really won!”

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

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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