A Lenawee County woman had several sleepless nights after winning $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $40 Million Cash Payout instant game.
The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at the Mobil gas station, located at 1105 North Main Street in Adrian.
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“I picked a random instant ticket to purchase while I was at the store, scratched only the barcode, and scanned it to see if I’d won,” said the player. “The machine said to file a claim, so I scanned the ticket a few more times thinking the machine was down. Since I kept getting the same message, I scratched the ticket to see if I’d won.
“When I saw the $1 million prize, I was having a hard time containing my excitement and didn’t want to cause a scene, so I got in my car and went home. I couldn’t sleep for days because I was so shocked and excited!”
The 67-year-old player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. She chose to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. She plans to save her winnings.
Players have won more than $15 million playing $40 Million Cash Payout which launched in May. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $34 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes, 17 $10,000 prizes, and 80 $2,000 prizes.
In 2021, Lottery players won more than $1.8 billion playing instant games.