Genesee County Woman Wins $300,000 on the Michigan Lottery’s The Big Spin Show

Posted on December 24, 2022 by MI_Lottery


A Genesee County woman is looking forward to financial relief after winning a $300,000 prize on the Michigan Lottery’s The Big Spin show.

Kaitlyn VanDamme, 32, won the big prize after spinning the prize wheel on The Big Spin show hosted by Detroit basketball champion, John Salley. VanDamme was selected to participate in the show after entering codes from non-winning The Big Spin tickets online.

“I was at work when I saw I had a missed call from a Lansing phone number, so I called the number back to see what it was regarding,” said VanDamme. “When I was told I was selected to be on The Big Spin show, I couldn’t believe it!

“Winning $300,000 is really going to help ease financial stress for me and my family. I came on the show expecting to win $100,000, so leaving with $300,000 is amazing!”

Left to Right: John Salley, Kaitlyn VanDamme, Marilyn VanDammeVanDamme, of Fenton, was one of five players selected for The Big Spin show in a random drawing. Entries are still being accepted into The Big Spin second chance drawing. Players may enter non-winning The Big Spin tickets at www.MIBigSpin.com for a chance to appear on the televised game show. Ten additional players will be selected to appear on the Lottery’s The Big Spin televised events. The two remaining The Big Spin second chance drawings are scheduled to take place on Dec. 28 and March 1.

Each player selected will spin The Big Spin wheel and have a chance to win up to $2 million. All the players who spin The Big Spin wheel are guaranteed to win at least $100,000.

The Big Spin televised events will air shortly after evening Lottery drawings. Players may submit non-winning The Big Spin ticket Spin Codes at www.MIBigSpin.com. By entering codes, players will earn entries for the drawings for the opportunity to appear on television and spin the big wheel.

Each $10 The Big Spin ticket offers players a chance to instantly win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. Players have won more than $8 million playing The Big Spin which launched in September. More than $62 million in prizes remain, including three $1 million top prizes, four $10,000 prizes, and 129 $1,000 prizes.

In 2021, Lottery players won more than $1.8 billion playing instant games. Instant games may be purchased at the Lottery’s 10,500 retailers across the state.

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Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $510 Million for Tonight’s Drawing

Posted on December 23, 2022 by MI_Lottery

Mega Millions LogoThere’s a huge pile of cash up for grabs in the Mega Millions jackpot which now stands at $510 million for tonight’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $266.8 million.

If a lucky player wins the jackpot, it will be the second largest Mega Millions jackpot won this year. In July, one ticket purchased in Illinois matched the five white balls and Mega ball to win a $1.3 billion jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in October when two winning tickets purchased in Florida and California split the $502 million jackpot.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in Michigan in Jan. 2021 when an Oakland County lottery club won $1.05 billion. That jackpot was the largest ever won in Michigan and the fifth largest 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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Wayne County Man Wins $100,000 on the Michigan Lottery’s The Big Spin Show

Posted on December 23, 2022 by MI_Lottery


Answering a call from an unfamiliar number led to a Wayne County man winning $100,000 on The Big Spin show.

Dan Drabek, 69, won the big prize after spinning the prize wheel on The Big Spin show hosted by Detroit basketball champion, John Salley. Drabek was selected to participate in the show after entering codes from non-winning The Big Spin tickets online.

“When I got the call informing me that I was chosen to be a contestant on The Big Spin show, I thought it was a scam,” said Drabek. “I never in my life thought I would win a $100,000 prize, so it is a great feeling! I plan to use the winnings to remodel my home.”

Left to Right: Linda Drabek, John Salley, Dan DrabekDrabek was one of five players selected for The Big Spin show in a random drawing. Entries are still being accepted into The Big Spin second chance drawing. Players may enter non-winning The Big Spin tickets at www.MIBigSpin.com for a chance to appear on the televised game show. Ten additional players will be selected to appear on the Lottery’s The Big Spin televised events. The two remaining The Big Spin second chance drawings are scheduled to take place on Dec. 28 and March 1.

Each player selected will spin The Big Spin wheel and have a chance to win up to $2 million. All the players who spin The Big Spin wheel are guaranteed to win at least $100,000.

The Big Spin televised events will air shortly after evening Lottery drawings. Players may submit non-winning The Big Spin ticket Spin Codes at www.MIBigSpin.com. By entering codes, players will earn entries for the drawings for the opportunity to appear on television and spin the big wheel.

Each $10 The Big Spin ticket offers players a chance to instantly win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. Players have won more than $8 million playing The Big Spin which launched in September. More than $62 million in prizes remain, including three $1 million top prizes, four $10,000 prizes, and 129 $1,000 prizes.

In 2021, Lottery players won more than $1.8 billion playing instant games. Instant games may be purchased at the Lottery’s 10,500 retailers across the state.

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Michigan Lottery Offices Closed in Observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Posted on December 22, 2022 by MI_Lottery

Happy Holidays GraphicIn observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas, 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 Friday and Monday, Dec. 23 and 26.

All regularly scheduled drawings will take place on Friday and Monday.

The bank claim centers that the Michigan Lottery has teamed up with may have office hours on Friday and Monday however, they will not be able to process claims, because the Lottery offices will be closed.

All Lottery offices will reopen on Tuesday at 7:45 a.m.

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Macomb County Man Wins $1 Million on the Michigan Lottery’s The Big Spin Show

Posted on December 22, 2022 by MI_Lottery


A Macomb County man who “hoped and prayed” to be selected as a contestant on The Big Spin show has won a $1 million prize.

Allen Burbary, 64, won the big prize after spinning the prize wheel on The Big Spin show hosted by Detroit basketball champion, John Salley. Burbary was selected to participate in the show after entering codes from non-winning The Big Spin tickets online.

“I entered several non-winning tickets into the second chance game and then hoped and prayed I would be selected as a contestant,” said Burbary. “When the wheel stopped spinning, I thought it landed on $100,000 and I was excited to win that amount. It wasn’t until John Salley said $1 million that I looked at the wheel again and realized that I’d won $1 million. I couldn’t believe it!”

Left to Right: John Salley, Allen Burbary, Jennifer BurbaryBurbary chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to pay bills and save the remainder for retirement.

Burbary, of Sterling Heights, was one of five players selected for The Big Spin show in a random drawing. Entries are still being accepted into The Big Spin second chance drawing. Players may enter non-winning The Big Spin tickets at www.MIBigSpin.com for a chance to appear on the televised game show. Ten additional players will be selected to appear on the Lottery’s The Big Spin televised events. The two remaining The Big Spin second chance drawings are scheduled to take place on Dec. 28 and March 1.

Each player selected will spin The Big Spin wheel and have a chance to win up to $2 million. All the players who spin The Big Spin wheel are guaranteed to win at least $100,000.

The Big Spin televised events will air shortly after evening Lottery drawings. Players may submit non-winning The Big Spin ticket Spin Codes at www.MIBigSpin.com. By entering codes, players will earn entries for the drawings for the opportunity to appear on television and spin the big wheel.

Each $10 The Big Spin ticket offers players a chance to instantly win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. Players have won more than $8 million playing The Big Spin which launched in September. More than $62 million in prizes remain, including three $1 million top prizes, four $10,000 prizes, and 129 $1,000 prizes.

In 2021, Lottery players won more than $1.8 billion playing instant games. Instant games may be purchased at the Lottery’s 10,500 retailers across the state.

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