Macomb County Man Wins $25,000 a Year for Life from the Michigan Lottery Playing Lucky For Life

Posted on May 6, 2024 by MI-Lottery

Winning ticketChecking his Lucky For Life ticket at 2:30 a.m. had a Macomb County man thinking he was dreaming after he realized he’d won $25,000 a year for life!

Donald Heilig, 69, won the big prize when his Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn on April 19: 05-08-24-28-34. He bought his winning ticket at the Hub Sports Bistro, located at 16780 21 Mile Road in Macomb Township.

“I play Lottery regularly, usually Daily 4, but on April 19 I decided to try Lucky For Life,” said Heilig. “I woke up at 2:30 a.m. and pulled up the winning numbers before I laid back down. It really was hard to know if I was dreaming or if I had really won big because it was the middle of the night!

“The next morning, I had my wife look at the ticket to make sure I had really won. We must have checked the ticket at least 10 times before we came to claim the prize.”

Heilig visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim his prize. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $390,000, rather than annuity payments of $25,000 a year for 20 years or life, whichever is greater. With his winnings, he plans to buy his wife a car and then save the remainder.

Lucky For Life has been exceptionally lucky for Lottery players this year. Players have won a lifetime of cash eight times so far in 2024 playing Lucky For Life. The big wins came on:

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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Currency Family of Instant Games Gives Players a Chance to Win Millions in Prizes

Posted on May 6, 2024 by MI-Lottery

Currency family of instant gamesThe “Currency” family of instant games is giving Michigan Lottery players a chance to win millions with $181 million in total cash prizes.

The Currency family consists of four games, which are scheduled to launch May 7:

  • Jefferson – Each $2 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $2 up to $50,000 with $14.5 million in total cash prizes available.
  • Lincoln – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $500,000 with $28.5 million in total cash prizes available.
  • Hamilton – Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million with $46.5 million in total cash prizes available.
  • Jackson – Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging $20 up to $2 million with $91.5 million in total cash prizes available.

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

In 2023, Lottery players won nearly $1.8 billion playing instant games.

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Iosco County Woman Wins $316,854 Lucky Clover Fast Cash Progressive Jackpot

Posted on May 3, 2024 by MI-Lottery

Winning ticketA stop at the gas station to see a friend led an Iosco County woman to winning a $316,854 Fast Cash Lucky Clover jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.

The 72-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket April 13 at Sunrise Travel Center, located at 5665 North Huron Road in Oscoda. Oscoda is about 50 miles south of Alpena.

“I like playing Fast Cash and all Lottery games,” said the player. “A friend of mine works at the gas station, so I stopped in one day to see him. While I was there, I told him to get me a Fast Cash ticket.

“I looked the ticket over and saw I had all 18 numbers, so I scanned it and got a message to file a claim at the Lottery office. I had my friend scan it, and that’s when he told me I’d won big. I was extremely shocked and excited! It still feels unreal.”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the prize. She plans to save her 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.
  • Lucky Clover – Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $3,500 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.
  • Double Win 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 any of the 10,500 retailers across the state.

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Beginners Luck: Oakland County Man Wins $286,938 Jackpot Playing Fantasy 5 for the First Time

Posted on May 2, 2024 by MI-Lottery

Fantasy 5An Oakland County man played the Michigan Lottery’s Fantasy 5 game for the first time ever and won a $286,938 jackpot!

The 70-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the March 26 drawing to win the big prize: 05-19-20-32-35. He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.

“I play the Lottery a few times a year, and this was actually my first time ever playing Fantasy 5,” said the player. “The day after the drawing, I saw an email that I’d won a prize, but I assumed it was some sort of scam email. I got on MichiganLottery.com and looked at the drawing results. When I saw the jackpot was won online, I knew it must be real!”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. With his winnings, he plans to remodel his home.

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. Players may win prizes in the regular nightly drawing, the Double Play drawing, or both. 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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30 Paw-recious Pups Selected to Appear on Michigan Lottery’s Lucky Dog Instant Game

Posted on May 1, 2024 by MI_Lottery

Lottery Commissioner Shkreli and Lucky Dogs.Thirty paw-sitivley precious pups have been selected to appear on the Michigan Lottery’s upcoming Lucky Dog instant game!

The winners are:

  • Arlo, a Great Dane, of Fowlerville
  • Aussie, a Pomeranian, of Muskegon
  • Benny, a Chihuahua, of Westland
  • Biggie, a French Bulldog, of Walled Lake
  • Bruno, a German Shepherd, of Belleville
  • Brutus, a Cane Corso, of Gwinn
  • Bryley, a Labrador Retriever, of Oxford
  • Charlie, a Mini Goldendoodle, of Livonia
  • Chunk, a Boston Terrier, of Wyoming
  • Docc, a Golden Retriever, of Clare
  • Elliott, a Corgi, of Monroe
  • Elvis, a Basset Hound, of Sterling Heights
  • Fauxfur, a Schnauzer Poodle mix, of Linwood
  • Freya, a Siberian Husky, of Brooklyn
  • Ginger, a Boston Terrier, of Lowell
  • Gru, a Pug, of Muskegon
  • Guinea, a French Bulldog, of Milford
  • Juno, a Black Lab, of Alpena
  • Marlie, a Stafford Bull Terrier Border Collie mix, of Munger
  • Max, a Golden Retriever, of Sterling Heights
  • Nix, a Terrier mix, of Dearborn
  • Oakie, a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, of Grand Ledge
  • Penny, a Beagle, of Pinckney
  • Royal, an English Bulldog, of St. Johns
  • Tank, a Rottweiler, of Hazel Park
  • Tao, a Maltese, a Shih Tzu Poodle mix, of Tecumseh
  • Tucker, a German Shorthaired Pointer, of Harrison
  • Tucker, a Toy Poodle, of Okemos
  • Vera Jane, a Newfoundland Great Pyrenees mix, of Byron
  • Zed, a French Bulldog, of Muskegon

“Collaborating with players – and their lucky dogs – to bring the Lucky Dog game to fruition has been a great experience for everyone at the Michigan Lottery,” said Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli. “I recently met some of these wonderful pups and their owners, and seeing the reactions when they were given a replica Lucky Dog ticket featuring their dog was priceless! I expect the game to be a huge hit with players when it launches June 4!”

The Lucky Dog instant game is scheduled to launch June 4, 2024. Each $1 ticket will offer players a chance to win prizes ranging from $1 up to $5,000, with more than $5.5 million in total cash prizes. Images of Lucky Dog tickets will be unveiled on the Lottery’s social media channels in the coming weeks.

In 2023, Lottery players won more than $1.7 billion playing instant games.

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

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