Michigan woman can live more easily after winning $1 million

A Michigan woman is going to be living more easily after winning a $1 million prize playing in the Michigan Lottery. 

“While I was cashing out at the store, I saw the Lady Luck 777 ticket and asked the clerk how many were left on the roll,” said the lucky 63-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “There were only three left, so I bought them all.” 

She chose to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than annuity payments for the full amount. 

“I scratched the tickets and saw I’d won on all three of them, but I didn’t scratch off the amounts,” the winner said. “I scanned them at the store and the first came back as a $100 winner, the second a $50 winner, and the third came back with a message to file a claim at the lottery office. I asked the clerk what it meant, and he said I must have a big winner.” 

With her winnings, she plans to buy a new car, share with family, and then save the remainder. The player bought her winning ticket at AAA Fuels, located at 3860 Dix Highway in Lincoln Park. She recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. 

“I went out to my car and scratched the amount to find out I’d won $1 million! The first thought that went through my head was that I can live easier now,” the winner said. 

Michigan offers a 24-hour, toll-free problem gambling helpline at 1-800-270-7117. More resources are available at Michigan.gov/mgcb.

The National Council on Problem Gambling operates the National Problem Gambling Helpline Network at 1-800-GAMBLER. 

The network is a single national access point to local resources for people seeking help for a gambling problem. The network has 28 contact centers that provide resources and referrals for all 50 states and U.S. territories. Help is available 24/7 and is 100% confidential. 

Help is also available via an online peer support forum at GamTalk.org.