A Van Buren County man ran out the door and down the street after finding out he was the winner of a $5.46 million Lotto 47 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery!
The lucky player matched the six Lotto 47 numbers drawn – 13-25-30-35-38-46 – in the April 23 drawing to win a $5.46 million jackpot. He bought the winning ticket at the Speedway gas station, located at 3908 South Westnedge Avenue in Kalamazoo.
“I play Lotto 47 every once in a while, and decided to buy a few tickets on a whim,” said the 43-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “When I saw the jackpot was over $5 million, I told my family: ‘That money is going to be mine!’
“I checked the winning numbers online that night after the drawing and recognized them instantly. I had to recheck the numbers several times after seeing I matched them all because it was so surreal. Once I was sure I’d really won the jackpot, I ran out the door and down the street because I was so excited!
“My wife didn’t know what was going on, so my daughter said to her: ‘I think dad just won the Lottery!’ Winning a prize like this feels unreal and is still sinking in.”
“Congratulations to the lucky player on his $5.46 million Lotto 47 jackpot win! It is great to hear that this prize is going to have a positive impact on the winner and his family,” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “A big congratulations are also in order to the retailer that sold the winning ticket. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.”
The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He chose to receive his winnings as annual payments of about $182,000 for the next 30 years rather than a one-time lump sum payment of $3.7 million. With his winnings, he plans to take care of his family.
Each Lotto 47 play is only $1. Players select six numbers from one to 47 for a chance to win a jackpot starting at $1 million and that grows until someone wins it. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Lotto 47 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $1.5 million in the nightly Double Play drawing. For an additional $1 per game, players may add EZMatch to their ticket for a chance to win up to $500 instantly. Lotto 47 drawings take place on Wednesday and Saturday 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.
