Michigan Lottery Connect

LANSING, January 31, 2010 – Michigan Lottery players can now purchase POWERBALL tickets at any of the nearly 11,000 retailers across the state.

Wednesday’s POWERBALL drawing will be the first in which Michigan players are participating. Players can purchase POWERBALL tickets up to 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday for the drawing. Tickets purchased after that time will be eligible for the Saturday drawing.

For just $1 per wager, POWERBALL offers players a new chance to win millions of dollars. In addition to the jackpot prize, there are eight different ways to win cash prizes and with the Power Play option, players could see their non-jackpot winnings multiplied. Jackpots will start at a guaranteed $20 million and increase as sales increase. Drawings will be conducted at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

To play, players will pick five numbers from 1 to 59, and 1 red POWERBALL number from 1 to 39. Like other Michigan Lottery games, players have the option to choose their own numbers or request the computer generate “easy pick” numbers. Players will be able to purchase Powerball tickets for up to 60 consecutive drawings and play up to 10 panels per wager.

For an additional $1 per play, players will also be able to select a multiplier, Power Play, which could increase their winnings on non-jackpot prizes, up to 5 times the original amount. A Power Play number of 2, 3, 4 or 5 will be drawn for each POWERBALL drawing. If a player purchases the Power Play option and 5 is drawn as the Power Play number, a $3 win in Powerball would be multiplied to a $15 win.

POWERBALL features nine different ways to win. Matching just the red Powerball wins $3; one white ball plus the red Powerball wins $4; two white balls plus the red Powerball wins $7; three white balls wins $7; three white balls plus the red Powerball wins $100; four white balls wins $100; four white balls plus the red Powerball wins $10,000; five white balls wins $200,000; and five white balls plus the red Powerball wins the jackpot prize.

Following the Wednesday and Saturday drawings, POWERBALL winning numbers will be posted on the Lottery’s Web site, https://www.michiganlottery.com/. Players can also view the drawings on broadcast stations across the state : Lansing (WLAJ-TV), Marquette/Escanaba (WJMN-TV) on tape delay, and Muskegon (WMXG-TV).

Since POWERBALL’s inception on February 10, 1988, and Mega Millions’ inception on August 31, 1996, the games have generated an astonishing $17.6 billion for good causes, such as education, senior programs, local towns and the environment. With two large multi-state games, participating jurisdictions are expected to generate substantially more money for these good causes; in Michigan’s case, the state School Aid Fund.

Over 98.5 cents of every dollar spent on Michigan 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 2009, the contribution to schools was $724.5 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $15 billion to education in Michigan.

If you would like to arrange an interview with a Lottery official to talk about POWERBALL, please call (517)335-5648, or email stahlam@michigan.gov .

For additional information on POWERBALL and other games, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at https://www.michiganlottery.com/.

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LANSING, January 29, 2010 – Seven more winners traveled to Lansing this week to collect prizes won on the Millionaire Raffle.

Since the January 20 drawing, the Michigan Lottery has paid over $6 million to winners. Only one top prize worth $1 million remains unclaimed.

Three lucky winners, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed $1 million prizes on tickets purchased at the Smokers Cigarette King, 28927 Southfield Rd., in Lathrup Village; Discount Beverages, 8673 N. Lilley Rd., in Canton; and VG’s Food #1921, 18005 Silver Parkway, in Fenton.

Four other anonymous winners claimed $100,000 prizes on tickets purchased at Sav-On Drugs Westland, 190 S. Wayne Rd., in Westland; Michaels Wine Shoppe, 215 S. Main St., in Clawson; Bailey Country Store, 1547 Newaygo Rd., in Bailey; and Cal’s Party Store, 123 Genesee St., in Marquette.

Winners claiming other top prizes include the BCEP Lottery Club from St. Clair Shores that claimed a $1 million prize on a ticket purchased at Smokers Outlet of Waterford, 5655 Dixie Hwy., in Waterford and an anonymous winner who claimed a $1 million prize on a ticket sold from Kroger #487, 31 E. Long Lake Rd., in Troy.

Additionally, John Smith from Cheboygan won $100,000 on a ticket purchased at the Topinabee Market, 1541 N. Straits Hwy., in Topinabee; Brian Wiatrolik claimed $100,000 on a ticket purchased at Themar #14, 26778 M 43, in Paw Paw; Soteros Boloven claimed $100,000 on a ticket purchased at Joy Tobacco, Inc., 25655 Joy Rd., in Dearborn Heights; and five lucky players, who chose to remain anonymous, claimed $100,000 each on tickets purchased at Kroger #673, 2260 18 Mile Rd., in Sterling Heights and Smokers Only, 42369 Garfield Rd., in Clinton Township; the Kawkawlin Party Shop, 105 Grove St., in Kawkawlin; Reem’s Mini Mart Inc., 4545 W. Grand River Ave., in Howell; and Efros Drugs, 6427 Orchard Lake Rd., in West Bloomfield.

Results of the Millionaire Raffle drawing are posted on the Lottery’s Web site, https://www.michiganlottery.com/. Players can also have their tickets validated by a Michigan Lottery retailer or at one of the Lottery’s regional offices around the state.

The Millionaire Raffle drawing on January 20 featured six top prizes of $1 million each, 12 prizes of $100,000, 2,000 prizes of $500 and 4,000 prizes of $100.

Over 98.5 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 2009, the contribution to schools was $724.5 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $15 billion to education in Michigan.

For additional information, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at https://www.michiganlottery.com/.

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With no jackpot winning tickets sold in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot has increased to $144 million!

If a player wins Friday night’s $144 million Mega Millions jackpot and chooses the annuity payment option, he or she will receive $5,538,461.54 million per year for 26 years, less taxes! That breaks down to $461,538.46 per month; $106,508.88 per week; or $15,173.87 per day!

If a winner prefers the prize in one payment, the estimated lump sum cash value of the jackpot is $89.5 million, less taxes.

Additionally, an agreement between the 12 Mega Millions states and the Multi-State Lottery Association means the Michigan Lottery will begin selling Powerball tickets on January 31. Powerball tickets can be purchased starting Sunday at all of the nearly 11,000 Michigan Lottery retailers who now sell Mega Millions tickets.

If you would like to arrange an interview with a Lottery official to talk about the Mega Millions jackpot and the Powerball launch, please call (517)335-5642, or email stahlam@michigan.gov.

Over 98.5 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.

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LANSING, January 25, 2010 – Michigan Lottery players will soon be able to purchase POWERBALL tickets!

An historic agreement reached between Mega Millions states and POWERBALL states has created the largest market ever for jackpot games. Beginning Sunday, January 31, Michigan Lottery players will be able to purchase POWERBALL tickets at the nearly 11,000 retailers across the state who already sell Mega Millions tickets.

On that date, players in 32 other jurisdictions will also be able to purchase tickets for both POWERBALL and Mega Millions. The 33 jurisdictions represent a combined population of 199 million people and 147,000 retail outlets.

For just $1 per wager, POWERBALL offers players a new chance to win millions of dollars. In addition to the jackpot prize, there are eight different ways to win cash prizes and with the Power Play option, players could see their non-jackpot winnings multiplied. Jackpots will start at a guaranteed $20 million and increase as sales increase. Drawings will be conducted at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday and players will have until 9:45 p.m. on the draw day to purchase their tickets.

To play, players will pick five numbers from 1 to 59, and 1 red POWERBALL number from 1 to 39. Like other Michigan Lottery games, there is the option to choose your numbers or request the computer generate “easy pick” numbers. Players will be able to purchase Powerball tickets for up to 60 consecutive drawings and play up to 10 panels per wager.

For an additional $1 per play, players will also be able to select a multiplier, Power Play, which would increase their winnings on lower-tier prizes, up to 5 times the original amount. A Power Play number of 2, 3, 4 or 5 will be drawn during each POWERBALL drawing. For example, if a player who has purchased the Power Play option matches the red Powerball number, normally a $3 winner, and the Power Play number comes up as a 5, the prize would be $15.

POWERBALL features nine different ways to win. Matching just the red Powerball wins $3; one white ball plus the red Powerball wins $4; two white balls plus the red Powerball wins $7; three white balls wins $7; three white balls plus the red Powerball wins $100; four white balls wins $100; four white balls plus the red Powerball wins $10,000; five white balls wins $200,000; and five white balls plus the red Powerball wins the jackpot prize.

Following the drawings, POWERBALL winning numbers will be posted on the Lottery’s Web site, https://www.michiganlottery.com/. Players can also view the drawings on broadcast stations across the state : Lansing (WLAJ-TV), Marquette/Escanaba (WJMN-TV) on tape delay, and Muskegon (WMXG-TV).

“Since the agreement to sell POWERBALL tickets was reached, we have been hard at work to bring the game to our players,” said Lottery Commissioner M. Scott Bowen. “I look forward to presenting a check to the first Michigan POWERBALL jackpot winner.”

Since POWERBALL’s inception on February 10, 1988, and Mega Millions’ inception on August 31, 1996, the games have generated an astonishing $17.6 billion for good causes, such as education, senior programs, local towns and the environment. With two large multi-state games, participating jurisdictions are expected to generate substantially more money for these good causes; in Michigan’s case, the state School Aid Fund.

Over 98.5 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 2009, the contribution to schools was $724.5 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $15 billion to education in Michigan.

If you would like to arrange an interview with a Lottery official to talk about POWERBALL, please call (517)335-5648, or email stahlam@michigan.gov .

For additional information on Mega Millions and unclaimed prizes, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at https://www.michiganlottery.com/.

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