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Yahoo
13-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Night at bar earns Michigan man record-breaking lottery jackpot
March 13 (UPI) -- A Michigan man cut his night out at the bar short when he won a record-breaking $677,141 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery's Club Keno The Jack. The 54-year-old Wayne County Man told Michigan Lottery officials he bought his ticket while having a drink at JP's Trolley Stop on Pelham Road in Taylor. "I don't usually play The Jack, but when I saw how high it had gotten I decided I better give it a shot," said the 54-year-old player. "When I checked the ticket on my phone and saw I won, I immediately left the bar. It was overwhelming and emotional to win such a huge amount of money!" The man's ticket matched nine of the winning numbers in draw 2438250, earning him the largest jackpot in the game's history: $677,141. The previous record of $503,254 was won at Fletcher's Pub #2 in Kalamazoo in August 2023.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Man wins $677K playing Club Keno, breaking Kalamazoo record
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A record set in Kalamazoo for the largest Club Keno The Jack prize has been broken. A man was at a bar in Wayne County when he decided to play the popular restaurant and bar lottery game. 'I don't usually play The Jack, but when I saw how high it had gotten I decided I better give it a shot,' the 54-year-old man, who chose to remain anonymous, said in a Michigan Lottery release. The 8 biggest lotto wins in Michigan in 2024 When he matched nine of the winning numbers and won the record-breaking $677,141 prize, he said he had to leave the bar. 'When I checked the ticket on my phone and saw I won, I immediately left the bar. It was overwhelming and emotional to win such a huge amount of money,' he said. He said he's going to use the winnings to go on vacation and work on some home renovation projects, and will invest the rest. The win breaks the record for the largest Club Keno The Jack prize. The previous record was set in August 2023, when someone at Fletcher's Pub in Kalamazoo won a $503,254 prize. 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 or text 800GAM. For more information, go to Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
13-03-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Wayne County man wins largest Club Keno The Jack prize ever won in Michigan
A 54-year-old Wayne County man has won the largest Club Keno Ther Jack prize ever awarded in Michigan, taking home $677,141. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, matched the nine winning numbers in the draw 2438250: 07-14-42-44-52-61-62-63-69. He bought the winning ticket at JP's Trolley Stop, located at 8820 Pelham Road in Taylor. According to the Michigan Lottery, the previous Club Keno The Jack record was $503,254, which was won in August 2023 at a Kalamazoo pub. "I don't usually play The Jack, but when I saw how high it had gotten I decided I better give it a shot, " said the main in a news release. "When I checked the ticket on my phone and saw I won, I immediately left the bar. It was overwhelming and emotional to win such a huge amount of money!" With his winnings, the man plans to complete home renovations, take a vacation and then invest the rest. The Jack is an add-on game to Club Keno that allows players to add to their Club Keno wager at $1 per draw. Players can win prizes ranging from $1 up to the jackpot, which begins at $10,000 and continues growing until it's won. Players must match all nine numbers to win the jackpot.
