“Off and on” player wins Fantasy 5 for $100,000!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by milottery

Fantasy 5A Lottery player from Garden City, who plays the Lottery “off and on,” hit it big on April 19 when he won the Fantasy 5 jackpot for $100,000!

At first the player, who prefers to remain anonymous, did not believe it. “I kept checking the ticket, then I gave it to my wife to check, to my daughter and then to my mother-in-law. But he was still in a state of disbelief.  It wasn’t until his mother-in-law informed him that Wayne Medicine Mart had sold a winning Fantasy 5 ticket that he decided to go online and check his numbers.

Currently, the player has not made up his mind about how he will spend the loot.

The winning ticket was bought at Wayne Medicine Mart located at 417 S. Wayne Rd. in Westland.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2011, the contribution to schools was over $727.3 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed over $16 billion to education in Michigan.

For information on all Lottery games, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at www.michiganlottery.com.

“The Michigan Lottery. All across the state good things happen.”

Contact:  Andi Brancato, PR Director  517-335-5648
Agency:  Michigan Lottery Public Relations

 

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Split jackpot still leaves player with a smile!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by milottery

Fantasy 5A lucky Lottery player from Detroit won half of the Fantasy 5 jackpot from the April 23 drawing. The total amount of the jackpot, $128,598 was split between two winners, both from Detroit.

The player, who wishes to remain anonymous, has been playing the same numbers for about 17 years. He was watching TV when the winning Lottery numbers for the day were shown. He immediately recognized his numbers, and was “very happy” to know he was a winner.  Even when he discovered that he would be splitting the jackpot with another player, and his winnings would total $64,299, he still felt “blessed” to win. “This will take a lot of burdens off me,” he said.

The other Fantasy 5 winner has not yet claimed their prize. To do so, they would need to call the Lottery at 517-373-1237 to set up a winner’s appointment to claim their $64,299.

The winning tickets were sold at Caslin Party Store located at 2872 Ewald Circle and Mobil located at 15500 W. Chicago St.  Both retailers are in the city of Detroit.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2011, the contribution to schools was over $727.3 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed over $16 billion to education in Michigan.

For information on all Lottery games, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at www.michiganlottery.com.

“The Michigan Lottery. All across the state good things happen.”

 Contact:  Andi Brancato, PR Director  517-335-5648
Agency:  Michigan Lottery Public Relations

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Player dreams of winning, and wins the next day!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by milottery

Keno! $250,000The retired Lottery player bought his KENO! ticket on Monday afternoon. Monday night he had a fantastic dream, that all his numbers came through and he won the Lottery.  On Tuesday he rushed outside to get the newspaper so he could check his numbers. His dream had come true! He had won the KENO! jackpot for $250,000!

“After I checked the numbers I went into the kitchen and told my wife not to get too excited, but that we had won $100,000,” he said. His wife didn’t listen, she danced a jig!

It wasn’t until the player, who wishes to remain anonymous, tried to claim his prize that he realized he hadn’t won $100,000, but $250,000!

The happy pair have lots of plans for their winnings. “We are going to pay off our mortgage, get a car, take a vacation and visit family out of state,” they said.

“They deserved to win,” said their daughter. “Times have been really hard.”

The winning ticket was sold at Tony R’s 2 Market located at 6010 N. Saginaw St. in Mount Morris.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2011, the contribution to schools was over $727.3 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed over $16 billion to education in Michigan. 

For information on all Lottery games, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at www.michiganlottery.com.

“The Michigan Lottery. All across the state good things happen.”

Contact:  Andi Brancato, PR Director  517-335-5648
Agency:  Michigan Lottery Public Relations

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Two weeks and five drawings makes the Lucky 16 winners!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by milottery
4.13.12 MM $250K Lucky 16 SW Michigan

“Lucky 16” Lottery club of Southeast Michigan claims $250,000 from the 4/13/2012 Mega Millions drawing

Mega Millions fever hit a group of co-workers during the push toward the historic March 30 jackpot of $656 million!  That is when they began their quest to win Mega Millions as a Lottery club, and donned themselves the Lucky 16!  Two weeks and five drawings later, the Lucky 16 are each taking home their piece of the $250,000 Mega Millions jackpot from the Friday, April 13 drawing.

The Lucky 16 purchased the winning ticket at The Party Keg located at 691 S. Lapeer Rd. in Oxford.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2011, the contribution to schools was over $727.3 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed over $16 billion to education in Michigan.

For information on all Lottery games, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at www.michiganlottery.com.

“The Michigan Lottery. All across the state good things happen.”

Contact:  Andi Brancato, PR Director  517-335-5648
Agency:  Michigan Lottery Public Relations

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Wheel of Fortune® Second Chance winners head to Hollywood!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by milottery

Wheel of FortuneThey’re off! The six winners of the Michigan Lottery’s Wheel of Fortune Second Chance Drawing are on their way to Hollywood for a five-day stay that will be highlighted by the chance to win up to $1 million!

Winners Kristine Donahue of Chesterfield, Rachel Fawcett of Bay City, Mark Neumann of Grand Blanc, Barbara Poole of Wyoming, Jennifer Porter of Livonia, and Matt Reed of Webberville, all won by entering their non-winning Wheel of Fortune instant tickets into the Michigan Lottery’s Player’s Club. Player’s Club is a free customer loyalty program where players can enter their non-winning tickets to earn points and win cash or prizes.

The winners’ prize packages include airfare for four, two deluxe hotel rooms, $1,000 spending money and tickets to an exclusive non-broadcast, Lottery players-only Wheel of Fortune experience game hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White. During the game, the participants will each have a chance to spin Wheel of Fortune’s iconic wheel  and solve puzzles to win up to $1 million!

“The winners of the Wheel of Fortune Hollywood trip are sure to have a wonderful time in California,” said Michigan Lottery Public Relations Director Andi Brancato . “We love being able to bring these great experiences to our players!”

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