DRYDEN, Mich. – A Lapeer County man said he still plans to buy a weekly lottery ticket after winning a $1 million Powerball prize.
Robert Benaglio from Dryden, matched the five white balls in the Dec. 23, 2024, Powerball drawing to win a $1 million prize. He bought the winning ticket in Metamora, about 10 miles north of Oxford.
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“I have bought a Powerball ticket for one drawing each week for 10 years. I won the prize just before Christmas, but I didn’t know I was a big winner until I scanned the ticket on New Years Eve,” said Benaglio. “The only word I can use to describe the feeling of finding out you’ve won $1 million is shocking. I think it’s finally starting to hit me and I’m just now believing that this is real!”
He said he plans to pay off his vehicles, take a vacation and save what’s left.
More about Powerball
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.
Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. the day of the drawing at retailers throughout the state. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.
Jackpot winners can choose to receive their prize in an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump sum payment. Both advertised prize options are before federal and jurisdictional taxes.`
