EAST TAWAS, Mich. – A Michigan man said he’s planning to “have some fun” with the $500,000 he won on a scratch-off lottery ticket.
The 51-year-old man from Iosco County said he won playing the instant game, “The Perfect Gift.” He bought the winning ticket Nov. 23 at Miners Grove, a liquor store on North Wilber Road in East Tawas.
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“I purchased the ticket the night before Thanksgiving and then scratched it the next day while me and my wife were making Thanksgiving dinner,” he said. “When I saw I won $500,000, I was in disbelief. I had my wife check the ticket over to make sure I was reading it right.”
The man visited Michigan Lottery headquarters and claimed his prize. He chose to remain anonymous.
“I am so grateful to have won a $500,000 prize,” he said. “I have been playing the lottery for a long time, and it feels great that it finally paid off. ... I don’t have any specific plans in mind for the money yet, but I am looking forward to having some fun with it.”