Shiawassee County man wins record-breaking $2.39 million jackpot
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A Shiawassee County man won a record-breaking $2.39 million Fast Cash prize playing the Michigan Lottery's Jackpot Slots Millionaire game, the Michigan Lottery announced Monday.
'I played 6-6-6 on a couple of Daily 3 tickets and won big,' said the man, who chose to remain anonymous. 'I decided to take $100 of my winnings and buy some Fast Cash tickets because the jackpot was so huge.'
The man bought his winning Fast Cash ticket at King's Corner Market of Owosso, located at 701 N Washington St. with money he won for playing the Daily 3.
'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!' said the man. '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.'
$2.9 million is now the largest prize ever won on the fast cash games. The previous record was set in November 2019, when Rodney Stokoszynski of Wayne County won a $1.84 million Fast Cash progressive.
The winning player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he said he plans to pay his bills and invest what is leftover.
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