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Miami Herald
31-07-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery player grabs his ‘go-to' game — then was left in ‘total shock' by prize
A Michigan man was left shocked after he bought a scratch-off lottery ticket and won the jackpot. The 34-year-old an from Oakland County bought his 'go-to' Colossal Cashword game at a store in Brighton, according to a /uly 30/news release from the Michigan Lottery. 'I scratched the ticket right after I bought it and was excited when I got nine words,' the player told lottery officials. 'When I got the 10th word for a $2 million prize, I was in total shock. Winning is such a great feeling!' Winning $2 million on a scratch-off is what 'lottery players dream of,' Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli said. The man chose to receive a one-time lump sum of $1.3 million. He said he plans to pay off student loans and buy a new car. Brighton is about a 45-mile drive northwest from Detroit.
CBS News
31-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Metro Detroit man's go-to scratch off game earns him $2 million prize
An Oakland County, Michigan, man's go-to scratch-off turned out to be rewarding when he walked away with the $2 million top prize. According to Michigan Lottery, the 34-year-old man, who requested to remain anonymous, bought a Colossal Cashword ticket from a USA 2 GO Quick Store on Grand River Road in Brighton. After learning he won $2 million, he took the winning ticket to the Lottery headquarters and chose to take a one-lump sum of about $1.3 million. "I scratched the ticket right after I bought it and was excited when I got nine words. When I got the 10th word for a $2 million prize, I was in total shock. Winning is such a great feeling," the man said in a news release. Officials say the man plans to pay off his student loans and buy a new car with his winnings. Colossal Cashword launched in September 2023, players have won more than $96 million playing the scratch-off. "Scratching off a $2 million winning ticket is the type of thing Lottery players dream of, and it became a reality for this lucky player who won a Colossal Cashword top prize!" said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli in a news release.
