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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Oakland County Woman Wins $4 Million Playing the Michigan Lottery’s VIP Millions Instant Game

Posted on December 21, 2022 by MI_Lottery

Winning ticketA trip to the store to purchase a Thanksgiving turkey led an Oakland County woman to winning $4 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s VIP Millions instant game.

The lucky 49-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at the Kroger store, located at 1237 North Coolidge Highway in Troy.

“It was the day before Thanksgiving, and my husband asked if I could run to the store and buy a turkey since he didn’t have time to,” said the player. “After going back and forth about who was going to go to the store since we were both busy, I agreed to. I purchased the turkey and then stopped and bought a VIP Millions ticket on my way out.

“When I got home and scratched the ticket, I saw I’d matched one of my numbers, but I didn’t scratch the winning amount. I logged in to the Lottery app and scanned the ticket on the app scanner. When confetti came up on the screen showing I’d won $4 million, I started shaking and felt like I couldn’t breathe. My family thought I was having a heart attack!

“I’m so glad that I ended up going to the store, because if my husband would have gone, we wouldn’t be here claiming a $4 million prize!”

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 $2.7 million rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. With her winnings, she plans to pay bills, complete some home renovations, and then save the remainder for retirement.

Players have won more than $58 million playing VIP Millions which launched in June. Each $30 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $30 up to $4 million. More than $106 million in prizes remain, including two $4 million top prizes and 147 $5,000 prizes.

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

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Ingham County Man Wins $100,000 on the Michigan Lottery’s The Big Spin Show

Posted on December 21, 2022 by MI_Lottery


An Ingham County man is looking forward to purchasing a new home after winning $100,000 on The Big Spin show.

Michael Thompson, 55, won the big prize after spinning the prize wheel on The Big Spin show hosted by Detroit basketball champion, John Salley. Thompson was selected to participate in the show after entering codes from non-winning The Big Spin tickets online.

“When I got the call to be on The Big Spin show I was incredibly happy and excited,” said Thompson. “This has been a crazy experience from start to finish and I still can’t believe I am leaving with a $100,000 prize! I am planning to use the money towards a down payment on a new home.

Left to Right: John Salley, Michael Thompson, Darlene Thompson“I will for sure continue playing the Lottery. Being on the show proved that you can win some big bucks!”

Thompson 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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