Barry County Woman Wins $100,000 Playing the Michigan Lottery’s $300,000,000 Extraordinaire Second Chance Game

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Closeup background of hundred dollar billsA Barry County woman turned a non-winning ticket into a $100,000 second chance prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s $300,000,000 Extraordinaire second chance game!

The 80-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, won $100,000 after she was selected in a random drawing that took place May 6. She earned entries into the giveaway by scanning non-winning $300,000,000 Extraordinaire tickets on the Michigan Lottery app.

“I scanned all of my non-winning $300,000,000 Extraordinaire tickets for second chance entries, but I never expected to win,’” said the player. “When I got a call from the Lottery telling me I won a $100,000 prize I thought it was a scam. Later that day, I saw an email from the Lottery regarding the prize and knew it must be real. Winning is a blessing and will provide a nice financial cushion.”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. She plans to save her winnings.

The 10th and final $300,000,000 Extraordinaire second chance drawing took place on May 6. Each drawing awarded two $100,000 prizes.

Michigan Lottery players have a new second chance opportunity to win up to $50,000 by scanning their non-winning $6,000,000 Wealth tickets on the Michigan Lottery mobile app ticket scanner. Players can visit michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net/secondchance50 for complete game rules and drawing dates.

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Twice as Nice: Mount Pleasant Man Wins Second Fantasy 5 Prize from the Michigan Lottery

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Winning TicketLuck struck twice for a Mount Pleasant man who won a $110,000 Fantasy 5 Double Play prize a little more than a year after winning a $115,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot!

Kelly Ralston, 61, matched the Fantasy 5 Double Play numbers in the May 10 drawing to win a $110,000 prize: 02-03-07-22-28. He bought his winning ticket at Oil City EZ mart, located at 48 South Coleman Road in Mount Pleasant.

“I’ve continued to play Fantasy 5 since I won last year, but I never thought I would win big a second time,” said Ralston. “The morning after the drawing, I scanned my Fantasy 5 ticket on the Lottery app and was stunned when $110,000 came up on the screen. I still can’t believe I won again!

“I plan to keep playing and hopefully be back claiming a big prize for the third time!”

Ralston visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim the big prize. He plans to save his winnings for retirement and live comfortably.

“The first time I won, I used the money to buy a camper, help my family, and do things around my house, and now I plan to retire and live comfortably.”

Ralston claimed a $115,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot prize in May 2024 after matching all five Fantasy 5 numbers in the drawing on April 30, 2024: 04-07-29-33-36. That winning ticket was purchased at Borders Coner Store, located at 7024 East Pickard Road in Mount Pleasant.

Each Fantasy 5 play is only $1. For an additional $1 per play, EZmatch may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a chance to win up to $500 instantly. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $110,000 in the nightly Double Play drawing. Fantasy 5 players select five numbers from one to 39. Players who match all five Fantasy 5 numbers drawn win a jackpot that starts at $100,000. Fantasy 5 drawings are held seven days a week at 7:29 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at a retailer or online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.

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Detroit Man Wins $25,000 a Year for Life from the Michigan Lottery Playing Lucky For Life

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Lucky for LifeA Detroit man thought he was being pranked when he logged into his Michigan Lottery and saw a $25,000 a year for life Lucky For Life prize pending.

Micale Garland, of Detroit, won the big prize when his Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn on April 28: 16-19-20-33-40. He bought his winning ticket online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net.

“I have been playing Lucky For Life for a few years and I always buy my tickets online,” said Garland. “When I saw the email from the Lottery about claiming a prize, I logged into my and thought I was being pranked when I saw my balance. It wasn’t until I called the Lottery and confirmed the prize with them that I believed I’d really won. It still feels like I’m living in a dream!”

Garland, 64, visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim his prize. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $390,000, rather than annuity payments of $25,000 a year for 20 years or life, whichever is greater. With his winnings, he plans to take a trip and then save the remainder.

For just $2 per play, Lucky For Life gives Lottery players a chance to win prizes ranging from $3 to a lifetime of cash. To win the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life, players must match all five winning numbers ranging from 1 to 48, plus one Lucky Ball ranging from 1 to 18. Players who match all five winning numbers, but not the Lucky Ball, will win $25,000 a year for life. Drawings take place at 10:38 p.m. seven days-a-week. Tickets may be purchased at Lottery retailers across the state and online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net.

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Lapeer County Man Wins $300,000 Playing the Michigan Lottery’s 20X Wild Time Instant Game

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Winning TicketA Lapeer County man thought his eyes were playing tricks on him when he won $300,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s 20X Wild Time instant game.

“I always play the 20X Wild Time game because I like that I can scan the non-winning tickets for a second chance,” said the 58-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I bought a few of these tickets and scratched them late at night. When I saw I had won $300,000, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, so I handed it to my wife and asked her to scan it on the Lottery app.

“When $300,000 came up on the screen I jumped up and started shouting! Needless to say, I didn’t get much sleep that night. Winning is life-changing and will allow us to live debt free.”

The player bought his winning ticket at the Village Station, located at 4680 Water Street in Columbiaville. Columbiaville is about 25 miles northeast of Flint. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to take a trip and live debt free.

Players have won more than $35 million playing 20X Wild Time, which launched in April 2024. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. More than $10 million in prizes remain, including 12 $2,5000 prizes and 70 $500 prizes.

In 2024, Lottery players won nearly $1.8 billion playing instant games.

Lottery instant games may be purchased at retailers across the state.

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Oceana County Woman Wins $1 Million Playing the Michigan Lottery’s Millionaire Raffle Game

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Millionaire RaffleAn Oceana County woman turned a $100 online prize into a $1 million prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s Millionaire Raffle game!

The lucky 63-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her raffle ticket online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net.

“I won $100 playing an online game, so I decided to use some of my winnings to purchase Powerball and Mega Millions tickets online,” said the player. “When I was purchasing those tickets, I saw the Millionaire Raffle game and thought: ‘Why not?’ and purchased one ticket.

“I forgot I had purchased the raffle ticket until I saw an email from the Lottery one day with information on claiming my prize. I didn’t believe it when I logged into my Lottery and saw a $1 million prize pending. I logged out and logged back in several times and the prize was still there, so I knew it had to be real. I am still trying to wrap my head around it!”

“Purchasing a Millionaire Raffle ticket on a whim led to a huge $1 million payday for this lucky player!” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “The Lottery’s online platform offers players several different ways to play and win with online instant games, draw games, and online raffles, including the Millionaire Raffle game.”

The lucky player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. She plans to save her winnings.

Millionaire Raffle is an auto-renewing raffle game which launched Dec. 10. The game offers 100,000 tickets available for purchase. Once all 100,000 tickets are sold, a drawing is conducted. Each drawing awards one $1 million top prize and 100 $1,000 prizes. After the drawing takes place, tickets for the next drawing become available for purchase.

Players may check their tickets by viewing the winning raffle numbers online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net. Players also may check their tickets by logging into their Michigan Lottery .

Michigan Lottery players have a chance to win prizes ranging from $1 up to multimillion-dollar jackpots playing online instant games, Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky for Life, Lotto 47, and Fantasy 5 online. Through its online platform, the Lottery offers players more than 200 different games with plays ranging in price from 5 cents to $50.

More than 1 million players have ed to play the Lottery’s online games, which were launched in 2014. For more information or to play online, visit https://news.michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net/OnlineGames.

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