Shiawassee County man wins record-breaking Michigan Lottery jackpot
A Shiawassee County man recently won the Michigan Lottery's biggest Fast Cash prize ever.
The man, who chose to remain anonymous, won a $2.39 million jackpot prize playing the Jackpot Slots Millionaire game March 1, according to the Michigan Lottery.
He purchased the ticket after winning a large prize on Daily 3 tickets.
'I played 6-6-6 on a couple of Daily 3 tickets and won big,' he told the Michigan Lottery. 'I decided to take $100 of my winnings and buy some Fast Cash tickets because the jackpot was so huge.
'As soon as the clerk handed me the tickets, I ran my eyes over them to see if I had won anything. I was absolutely shocked to see that I had hit the jackpot for $2.39 million! We started celebrating in the store and then I got to make the best phone call I've ever made to my family and friends to tell them the news! Everyone has been so happy for me and my wife!'
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He purchased his ticket at King's Corner Market of Owosso located at 701 N. Washington St. in Owosso.
Fast Cash games are a series of instant-win games that print from terminals at Michigan Lottery retailers. All of the Fast Cash games feed into one jackpot, which grows with every ticket purchased.
The man recently claimed his prize and plans to use the money to pay bills and invest the rest.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan Lottery: Shiawassee County man wins biggest Fast Cash jackpot
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