A Cass County man sprang out of bed when he learned the store where he bought his Powerball ticket had sold a $1 million winner!

“I woke up the morning after the drawing, and checked the alerts on my phone,” said Robert Cusumano, 65. “Right there on the screen, was an alert that a $1 million Powerball prize had been won on a ticket bought at Big T.

“As soon as I saw that, I jumped out of bed and went hunting for my ticket. I looked it over slowly and there were all five numbers right in front of me. It was incredible!”

“Waking up to a $1 million prize would be a dream come true, and a life changing moment,” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “Congratulations to Robert and his family!”

Cusumano matched the five white balls in the March 1 drawing to win the big prize: 02-23-36-44-49. He bought his winning ticket at Big T, located at 155 Main Street in Lawton. Lawton is about 20 miles southwest of Kalamazoo.

“I play pretty regularly and buy tickets wherever I happen to be,” said Cusumano. “This is the most I have ever won, and I am going to use it to invest in my future.”

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://milotteryconnect.casinowinning.net. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.