Kent County woman plans on buying home with $1M scratch-off win
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A woman in Kent County is planning on buying a home after winning the lottery.
The woman, who chose to remain anonymous, one $1 million from a scratch-off ticket, the Michigan Lottery said in a release.
'The store didn't have the game I wanted to buy, so I decided to try my luck on the Wild Cherry game,' she said in the release.
She said when she first scanned the ticket and got a message to file a claim, she thought she'd won $10,000.
'I gave the ticket back to the clerk and had her check it. She helped me scratch the rest of it off, and when she saw I had hit $1 million, she screamed: 'She just won $1 million!'' she said.
The winner opted for a one-time lump sum payment, which comes out to about $693,000, instead of annuity payments for the full $1 million. She's said she's going to use her winnings to buy a home, and will save the rest.
The odds of winning the lottery are slim. For example, there's a 1 in 302.6 million chance of winning the Mega Millions jackpot and a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning the Powerball.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the 24/7 National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1.800.GAMBLER or text 800GAM. For more information, go to michiganlottery.com.
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