A call from the retailer where a Wexford County man purchased Lotto 47 tickets led him to finding out he won the game’s $4.37 million jackpot!
The lucky 71-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers on Jan. 20: 08-23-26-31-36-40. He bought his winning ticket at Amvets Post 110, located at 127 West Cass Street in Cadillac.
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“I bought five Lotto 47 tickets while I was at Amvets,” said the player. “The next day, I got a call from the worker who sold me the tickets, telling me to check mine because they had sold a jackpot winner. I looked up the winning numbers and then looked over my ticket and sure enough, I was the big winner! I’m still in disbelief!”
The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $3 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to save for retirement.
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