Michigan Lottery Connect

With no jackpot winning tickets sold in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot has increased to $121 million!

If a player wins Tuesday night’s $121 million Mega Millions jackpot and chooses the annuity payment option, he or she will receive $4,653,846.15 million per year for 26 years, less taxes! That breaks down to $387,820.51 per month; $89,497.04 per week; or $12,750.26 per day!

If a winner prefers the prize in one payment, the estimated lump sum cash value of the jackpot is $75.2 million, less taxes.

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

Mega Millions tickets must be purchased by 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday night for the 11 p.m. drawing and are available at any of the Lottery’s over 11,000 retailers.

Additionally, an agreement between the 12 Mega Millions states and the Multi-State Lottery Association means the Michigan Lottery will soon start selling Powerball tickets at all of its nearly 11,000 retailers who now sell Mega Millions tickets.

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 – One lucky Michigan Lottery player has won Saturday night’s $3.4 million Classic Lotto 47 jackpot!

The winning ticket, with the numbers 05  18  21  27  37  40, was sold at the Westside Party Store, 2990 W. Genesee St., in Lapeer. The winner should contact the Michigan Lottery’s Public Relations Division at 517-373-1237 to schedule an appointment to claim the prize.

In total, 11,802 players were winners in last night’s drawing, with prize amounts ranging from $5 to the jackpot.

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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LANSING, January 22, 2010 – Five more winners have come forward to claim prizes in the Millionaire Raffle, including two of the top $1 million winners.

BCEP Lottery Club from St. Clair Shores claimed one of six $1 million prizes today at Lottery Central in Lansing. The ticket was purchased from Smokers Outlet of Waterford, 5655 Dixie Hwy., in Waterford. A second $1 million prize was claimed anonymously on a ticket that was sold at Kroger #487, 31 E. Long Lake Rd., in Troy.

Three other lucky winners, who chose to remain anonymous, traveled to Lansing today to collect Millionaire Raffle prizes. The players each won $100,000 on tickets purchased at 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.

Five winners traveled to Lansing on Thursday to collect Millionaire Raffle prizes. 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 two 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. 

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 was January 20. Featured were six prizes of $1 million each, 12 prizes of $100,000, 2,000 prizes of $500 and 4,000 prizes of $100.

The Raffle numbers on the tickets must match the exact order in which the winning numbers were drawn to be eligible for a prize and winners must present their original

 tickets when making a claim. Winners claiming prizes over $50,000 must contact the Lottery’s Public Relations office at 517-373-1237 to set up an appointment to claim their prize. 

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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LANSING, January 21, 2010 – Just one day after the drawing of the Millionaire Raffle, winners are claiming some of the game’s top prizes.

Five winners traveled to Lansing today to collect Millionaire Raffle prizes. 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 two 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.

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.

This is the Lottery’s 14th raffle to date. Featured were six prizes of $1 million each, 12 prizes of $100,000, 2,000 prizes of $500 and 4,000 prizes of $100.

The Raffle numbers on the tickets must match the exact order in which the winning numbers were drawn to be eligible for a prize and winners must present their original  tickets when making a claim. Winners claiming prizes over $50,000 must contact the Lottery’s Public Relations office at 517-373-1237 to set up an appointment to claim their prize.

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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LANSING, January 21, 2010 – Soteros Boloven got the kind of Christmas gift most people only dream of.

On Christmas Eve, Boloven’s brother Steve, dressed as Santa Claus, presented him with a Michigan Lottery Millionaire Raffle ticket. Steve didn’t even buy the gift until Christmas Eve, and Soteros was a little disturbed that his brother waited until the last minute to shop. But when the ticket turned out to be a $100,000 winner in Wednesday’s Millionaire Raffle drawing, the brothers were all smiles.

Just to emphasize the point that the winning ticket was a gift from Santa, Steve donned his red suit and hat and long white beard and accompanied his brother and other family members to claim the prize at the Lottery’s headquarters in Lansing on Thursday.

Boloven, of Northville, said he thought he’d lost the ticket when after picking up Christmas wrappings and gifts, he realized it was missing. Thinking he’d thrown it away, he retrieved the trash just before it was picked up. As he prepared to go through it, his wife indicated she’d found the ticket, tucked in a book.

He checked the Lottery’s Web site following Wednesday’s drawing and learned his ticket was a winner.

Boloven, who is a fan of Instant tickets and the Mega Millions game, as well as the Raffle series, plans to use the winnings to pay bills. He said he will also share the money with his family.

The winning ticket was purchase at Joy Tobacco Inc., 25655 Joy Rd., in Dearborn Heights.

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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