A Michigan Lottery player made history Wednesday night after winning a $963,040 Fantasy 5 jackpot. The jackpot is the largest Fantasy 5 prize ever won since the game began in 2004.
The lucky player matched all five Fantasy 5 numbers to win the jackpot: 04-05-08-22-38. The winning ticket was bought at Smoker’s Express, located at 51124 D W Seaton Drive in New Baltimore. New Baltimore is about 20 miles northeast of Sterling Heights.
The previous Fantasy 5 record was a $924,880 jackpot won on Jan. 17, 2020, by a single ticket purchased online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net.
The lucky player who won last night’s jackpot should the Lottery’s Player Relations division at 844-917-6325 to setup an appointment to claim their prize. Fantasy 5 tickets are valid for one year from the date of the drawing.
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. Players may win prizes in the regular nightly drawing, the Double Play drawing, or both. 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.