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CBS News
27-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Michigan woman celebrates wedding anniversary by winning $2M on scratch-off ticket
An Oakland County woman and her husband celebrated their wedding anniversary by winning $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery's Diamonds & Gold instant game. The 44-year-old woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at Opdyke Featherstone Mobil, located at 810 North Opdyke Road in Auburn Hills. "My husband and I like playing different scratch-off tickets, especially the Diamonds & Gold game," said the player in a news release. "We scratched this ticket off together on our wedding anniversary, and my husband noticed the $2 million prize first. He thought something wasn't right, so we took it to the store to scan it. "A message came up to file a claim at the Lottery office, so we asked a friend to scan it on her Lottery app. I started shaking and was in total shock when $2 million came up on the screen. It was so exciting and the best surprise on our anniversary!" The player elected to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million. With her winnings, the woman plans to invest, buy a house and put some money aside for her children's college funds. "Congratulations to the lucky player and her husband who had a day they will never forget after winning $2 million on their wedding anniversary," said Michigan Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. "It is great to hear that the prize will also have a positive impact on their children by helping fund their future education." Since the game launched in March 2024, players have won more than $54 million playing Diamonds & Gold, according to the Michigan Lottery. Each $20 ticket gives players the chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $2 million. More than $49 million in prizes remains up for grabs, including one $2 million top prize.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Michigan man thought eyes were playing tricks on him, wins $300K scratch-off jackpot
A Lapeer County man says he thought his eyes were playing tricks on him after winning a $300,000 jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery's 20X Wild Time instant game. The 58-year-old player, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at the Village Station, located at 4680 Water Street in Columbiaville, Michigan. "I always play the 20X Wild Time game because I like that I can scan the non-winning tickets for a second chance," said the player in a news release. "I bought a few of these tickets and scratched them late at night. When I saw I had won $300,000, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, so I handed it to my wife and asked her to scan it on the Lottery app. "When $300,000 came up on the screen, I jumped up and started shouting! Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep that night. Winning is life-changing and will allow us to live debt-free." With his winnings, the man plans to take a trip and live debt-free. Since the game launched in April 2024, players have won more than $35 million playing 20X Wild Time. Each $5 ticket gives players the chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. The Michigan Lottery says more than $10 million in prizes remain up for grabs, including 12 $2,500 prizes.
CBS News
12-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Michigan woman wins $1 million on lottery ticket she forgot she bought
An Oceana County woman won $1 million on a Michigan Lottery ticket she nearly forgot she bought. The 63-year-old woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought her winning Millionaire Raffle ticket on the Michigan Lottery's website. "I won $100 playing an online game, so I decided to use some of my winnings to purchase Powerball and Mega Millions tickets online," said the player. "When I was purchasing those tickets, I saw the Millionaire Raffle game and thought, 'Why not?' and purchased one ticket. "I forgot I had purchased the raffle ticket until I saw an email from the Lottery one day with information on claiming my prize. I didn't believe it when I logged into my Lottery account and saw a $1 million prize pending. I logged out and logged back in several times, and the prize was still there, so I knew it had to be real. I am still trying to wrap my head around it!" The woman plans to save her winnings. "Purchasing a Millionaire Raffle ticket on a whim led to a huge $1 million payday for this lucky player!" said Michigan Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. "The Lottery's online platform offers players several different ways to play and win with online instant games, draw games, and online raffles, including the Millionaire Raffle game." The Millionaire Raffle is an auto-renewing raffle game that launched in December 2024. The Michigan Lottery sells 100,000 tickets per draw, with drawings held after 100,000 tickets are sold. Each drawing awards a $1 million top prize and 100 $1,000 prizes.
CBS News
09-05-2025
- CBS News
Michigan man makes random pick, wins $300K jackpot on scratch-off ticket
A Lenawee County man is $300,000 richer after winning a jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery's Safe Cracker Cashword instant game. The 58-year-old man, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought the winning ticket at Busch's, located at 1450 West Chicago Boulevard in Tecumseh. "I play all of the different instant games, so Safe Cracker Cashword just happened to be the game I randomly picked out that day while I was at the store," said the player in a news release. "I scratched the barcode, scanned the ticket, and got a message to file a claim at the Lottery office, so that's when I went through and played the game. "I couldn't believe it when I revealed 10 words for a $300,000 prize! It was a great feeling." The man plans to invest his winnings. Since the game launched in December 2024, players have won more than $14 million playing Safe Cracker Cashword, according to the Michigan Lottery. Each $5 ticket affords players the chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. More than $12 million in prizes remain up for grabs, including a pair of $300,000 jackpots.
