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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Up North man wins $1 million on Michigan Lottery instant ticket
A Michigan man decided to test his lucky streak on a Michigan Lottery instant game and ended up winning $1 million. The 42-year-old Emmet County man won the prize on a Diamond Wild Time ticket, according to the Michigan Lottery. "I have been playing this game since it came out because I have had pretty good luck with it," the man told the Michigan Lottery. "I stopped to get an energy drink and saw they had the Diamond Wild Time game, so I purchased one ticket. 'When I scratched the ticket and saw I won $1 million, I had to pinch myself because I thought I was dreaming! I drove straight to my sister's house to show her, and she thought it was one of those prank lottery tickets. She scanned it on her Michigan Lottery app, and that's when we knew I really did just win $1 million. Winning such a big prize is shocking, overwhelming, and everything in between.' He purchased his ticket at Tom and Dick's Inc. located at 921 Emmet St. in Petoskey. More: Oakland County couple wins $2 million on wedding anniversary He recently collected his prize and opted to receive the winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of about $634,000 instead of annuity payments for the full amount. He plans to use the money to buy a car and invest. Diamond Wild Time tickets cost $20 each. The game started with three top prizes of $1,000,000 and all have been claimed. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan Lottery: Emmet County man wins $1M on instant ticket
CBS News
3 days ago
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- CBS News
Michigan man wins $1M scratch-off jackpot, pinches himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming
A 42-year-old Emmet County man said he pinched himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming after winning a $1 million jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery's Diamond Wild Time instant game. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at Tom and Dick's Inc., located at 921 Emmet Street in Petoskey. "I have been playing this game since it came out because I have had pretty good luck with it," said the player in a news release. "I stopped to get an energy drink and saw they had the Diamond Wild Time game, so I purchased one ticket. "When I scratched the ticket and saw I won $1 million, I had to pinch myself because I thought I was dreaming! I drove straight to my sister's house to show her, and she thought it was one of those prank lottery tickets. She scanned it on her Michigan Lottery app, and that's when we knew I really did just win $1 million. Winning such a big prize is shocking, overwhelming, and everything in between." The man elected to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of about $634,000. With his winnings, the man plans to buy a car and invest. Since the game launched in July 2023, players have won more than $77 million playing Diamond Wild Time, according to the Michigan Lottery. Each $20 ticket gives players the chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $1 million. More than $30 million in prizes remain up for grabs, including 15 $10,000 prizes.
