Wayne County woman looks forward to ‘living life easier’ after $693,000 lottery win

WAYNE COUNTY, – A Wayne County woman said she is looking forward to “living easier” after winning $693,000 from the the Michigan Lottery.

The woman won the Lady Luck 777 instant game, according to lottery officials.

The 63-year-old woman has chosen to remain anonymous.

The woman bought her winning ticket at AAA Fuels, located at 3860 Dix Highway in Lincoln Park.

“I scratched the tickets and saw I’d won on all three of them, but I didn’t scratch off the amounts. 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.” said the woman.

She recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize.

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, according to lottery officials.

“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,” said the woman.

With her winnings, she plans to buy a new car, share with family, and then save the remainder.