Michigan Lottery Connect

A Kalamazoo County man said winning $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s 50X instant game is “freeing, life-changing, and still setting in.”

“I play what I like to call ‘scratch-off roulette’ where I buy a bunch of different scratch-off tickets and then scratch the barcodes and scan them to see if I won,” said the lucky 59-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “When I scanned this 50X ticket, I got a message to the Lottery, so I scratched off the play area.

“When I saw I matched number 1, I thought: ‘A $1 million prize would be nice!’ Then I scratched off the prize amount and was in shock when I saw I’d actually won $1 million! Winning is freeing, life-changing, and still setting in.”

“This lucky player cashed in on our 50X instant game which is part of the Multiplier family of instant games. Instant game families are popular among our players and help drive sales and increase our contribution to the School Aid Fund,” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “Congratulations to the player on his big win and to his wife on an early retirement!”

The player bought his winning ticket at Ziggy’s, located at 5384 North Riverview Drive in Kalamazoo. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $694,000, rather than annuity payments for the full amount. He plans to save his winnings so that his wife can retire early.

Players have won more than $16 million playing 50X, which launched in February. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $45 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes, 17 $10,000 prizes, and 154 $2,000 prizes.

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

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

A Genesee County Lottery club took a trip to the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) and came home millionaires after winning $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s 100X instant game!

“My friend has a cabin in the U.P. which we go to often, so we always stop to buy lottery tickets on the way there and on the way home,” said the club’s representative. “We were on our way home and stopped at the Trout Lake Speedy Mart to get something to drink and grabbed a few Lottery tickets while we were there. I was driving, so the other club member scratched the tickets once we got on the road.

“When I scratched off the prize amount of $2 million, my heart started pounding and I felt like I was having a heart attack,” said the club member. “I told my friend we just won $2 million and handed him the ticket. It was unbelievable! You never think you will be the one to win a prize like this, so it feels unreal.”

“Winning a $2 million Lottery prize is incredible and winning it with your best friend makes it even better!” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “Congratulations to the club on their huge win and on becoming debt free.”

The club bought their winning ticket at Trout Lake Speedy Mart, located at 21601 M 123 in Trout Lake. Trout Lake is about 30 miles northwest of Saint Ignace. The club recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. They chose to receive the prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million, rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With their winnings, they plan to take a trip to Florida, pay bills, and live debt free.

Players have won more than $37 million playing 100X, which launched in January. Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $2 million. More than $65 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes, 17 $10,000 prizes, and 154 $2,000 prizes.

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

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

A Macomb County man nearly fainted when he won $6 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $6,000,000 Wealth instant game.

“I play scratch off tickets all the time and have been playing for more than 40 years,” said the lucky 60-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “When I scratched the ticket and saw I won $6 million, I thought I was going to faint! I had to scan it on the Lottery app to double check it because I didn’t believe what I was seeing. It still feels surreal.”

“The $50 instant games have been a favorite among players since the Lottery launched its first $50 ticket in July 2022,” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “Congratulations to the lucky winner who claimed the first $6 million top prize on our newest $50 game – $6,000,000 Wealth!”

The player bought his winning ticket at Najors Liquor & Deli, located at 43903 Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $4.1 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to take a vacation and then save the remainder.

Players have won more than $36 million playing $6,000,000 Wealth, which launched in March. Each $50 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $50 up to $6 million. More than $281 million in prizes remain, including two $6 million top prizes, 71 $10,000 prizes, and 4,403 $2,000 prizes.

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

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