Michigan Lottery player wins prize worth $100,000 a year for life

LANSING, MI — For the first time since the Millionaire For Life game launched, a player has won a prize worth $100,000 a year for life. On Thursday, a player matched all five white numbers drawn — 03-15-16-24-28 —to win the prize.

The winning ticket was sold at the Mancelona North EZ Mart, located at 8150 US Highway 131 Northeast in Mancelona, roughly 35 miles northeast of Traverse City. The winner has one year from the drawing date to come forward and claim the prize. The winner may elect to receive the money in one of two ways:

• Annual $100,000 payments for a minimum of 20 years or life, whichever is greater, or
• A one-time lump sum payment of $2.2 million.

The winner is asked to contact the Michigan Lottery Player Relations Division at 844-917-6325 to schedule an appointment to collect their prize.

The Millionaire For Life game launched on Feb. 22, 2026 and gives players the chance to win a grand prize worth $1 million a year for life. To win that prize, players must match all five white ball numbers ranging from 1 to 58 and the Millionaire Ball number ranging from 1 to 5.

For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.

The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Breakfast Club lottery club which claimed an $842 million jackpot in June 2024. The members plan to use the money to buy a home in Florida and travel.

And while they were lucky winners, it’s smart for players to check their tickets immediately as a Powerball winner worth $250,000 sold in Bloomfield Hills in 2024 went unclaimed. That money went to the state’s School Aid Fund.