A Montcalm County woman “screamed for 30 minutes straight” after winning $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Electric 100s instant game!
“I scratched the ticket while I was on the phone with my daughter and when I scratched off the lightbulb symbol with ‘$1MIL’ next to it, I started screaming,” said the 57-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “My daughter thought something bad had happened because I kept yelling ‘No way!’
“When I told her I won $1 million, she didn’t believe it, and honestly, I didn’t believe it either. I scanned it on the Lottery app and when $1 million came up, I think I screamed for 30 minutes straight! I’m still in awe and I can’t believe I’m actually here claiming $1 million.”
“Congratulations to this lucky player who is the first top-prize winner on the Electric 100s game, which is a part of the Electric family of instant games that launched earlier this month,” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “The Electric family of games is not only giving players a shot at millions in prizes instantly, but players can also enter non-winning tickets into a second-chance drawing for the opportunity to win $1 million later this year at a Detroit Tigers game!”
The player bought her winning ticket at Zerkas General Store, located at 1249 North Greenville Road in Stanton. Stanton is about 35 miles southwest of Mount Pleasant. She recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. She chose to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000, rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With her winnings, she plans to buy a house, share with her family, and invest.
Players may scan their non-winning Electric family tickets on the Michigan Lottery mobile app ticket scanner by Aug. 24 to earn entries in the $1,000,000 Electric Giveaway. Players will earn one entry into the giveaway for every $1 played on the Electric family tickets. Five finalists will be selected to participate in a live event at Comerica Park where one finalist will win a $1 million prize. Players can visit michiganlottery.com/electric for more information.
Players have won more than $5 million playing Electric 100s, which launched earlier this month. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $42 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million prizes and 110 $1,000 prizes.
In 2024, Lottery players won nearly $1.8 billion playing instant games.
Lottery instant games may be purchased at retailers across the state.
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