Michigan man had $1 million lottery ticket in his wallet for months

Comment #22

noise-gate — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 17:24:23 GMT

Yeah, these stories get stranger by the month. Awhile ago, a guy decides to clear out the garbage off his back seat and lo beyond- he finds a ticket worth a ton of money. Then there's the guy who used his ticket as part of a Christmas decoration, only to find out it's a winning ticket. Unbelievable. .....

Comment #21

Groppo — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 03:08:57 GMT

And how do you like that, anyway?

It was just a settin' in his wallet all this time.

I'm sure glad he decided to clean the junk out now, and not 10 months down the road.

Comment #20

Silvergirl7 — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 03:02:36 GMT

Please do not Give IT Away, keep it! lol

Comment #19

ohiopick3 — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 02:55:20 GMT

Wish I could find something like that in my wallet. Ususally I have couple of one dollar bills and possibly a Five, sometimes a Handy Andy .

Unfortunately, I check my numbers after each draw.

But It could be tonight! On the Mega that is.

Comment #18

Groppo — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 02:55:11 GMT

Exactamundo

Comment #17

xstreamgaming15 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:00:50 GMT

Way to go Daniel don't spend it all in one place and invest some of that powerball money on retirement. Also how dose one keep a lottery ticket wrinkle free in a wallet if you have to scan the recite to confirm its a winner

Comment #16

lottobrain — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:36:42 GMT

Iagree. I always want to know the winning numbers as soon as possible after the draw. Keeping a ticket in one's wallet for days, weeks , months is taking a big chance as far as I'm concerned. Anything can happen.....wallet lost or misplaced.......wallet left on a table in the house when people come visiting and perhaps someone you don't know very well.....or even a relative goes through your wallet and sees the ticket and takes it. Unless it is signed, etc., a big stink can come up when you find... [ More ]

Comment #15

Bleudog101 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:26:52 GMT

Glad he won, sad he didn't put an extra dollar down for Powerplay=$2 million.

Comment #14

faber98 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:11:28 GMT

as long as you check it before it's too late what difference does it make. now he gets more mileage out of his 600k+ after taxes. appears that they didn't starve because they didn't cash it sooner. think about how much would have been gone by now if he had checked earlier. i've heard of other winners not cashing until near the expiration date in fear of spending it too quickly.

Comment #13

sully16 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:18:43 GMT

Congrats Dan

Comment #12

mypiemaster — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:56:32 GMT

This looks like the celebrity chef that had her name dragged in the mud, not the $337mil lottery winner.

Comment #11

myturn — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:42:06 GMT

Is this chick any relation?

Fresh-faced Nigella Lawson, 56, looks slimmer than ever as she shows off her trim hourglass body in figure-hugging jumpsuit in Miami

Comment #10

mypiemaster — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:37:36 GMT

Why even bother buying a ticket if you are not going to check it?. Always check your tickets immediately after the draw.

Comment #9

myturn — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:25:46 GMT

I prefer subscriptions, you can't lose any tickets, plus it is also a very convenient way to play.

Comment #8

Bleudog101 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:09:47 GMT

There he was on the winner's stories page of Powerball. Once I read that he called his Sister I remembered the whole story. I too couldn't find out about him either, kind of creepy. Bunch of obits but didn't glance @ but a few and none fit his profile.

Comment #7

Bleudog101 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:04:35 GMT

I don't remember him @ all, but will go to the Powerball winners site in a minute.

snip , he bought the ticket on my birthday!

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Comment #6

Redd55 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:52:33 GMT

This reminded me of Donald Lawson for some reason. Remember him? He won $337 mil in PB in 2012, a self described hillbilly who went looking for women on the dating sites. Googled around to see what had happened and cant find a thing. So, a lot smarter than people thought.

Comment #5

TheMeatman2005 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:36:03 GMT

Congrats to the Chases

Did he not buy any more tickets since Dec 15?

Who doesn't check their tickets right after a drawing

Comment #4

music* — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:07:27 GMT

Congratulations Daniel and Theresa Chase! I wish I was in your shoes.

Comment #3

Tony Numbers — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:35:37 GMT

That's why tickets are lost. Many have this cavalier attitude when playing the lottery. If you play and there's a million dollars involved, one should treat those tickets as if they are worth millions. And don't go to the store with a million dollar winner, go straight to the lottery headquarters

Comment #2

dallascowboyfan — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:26:16 GMT

Congratulations Daniel

Comment #1

THRIFTY — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:52:36 GMT

ALL YOU NEED IS 1 ( $$$$$$$$ ) LOTTERY TICKET AND A DREAM.

http://milotteryconnect.com/2016/02/19/kent-county-man-wins-1-million-powerball-prize-from-the-michigan-lottery

Michigan man had $1 million lottery ticket in his wallet for months

Lottery Post — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:43:35 GMT

Speculation swirled around Alma, Michigan, in mid-December when state lottery officials announced a $1 million winning Powerball ticket had been sold at the Speedway station on North Alger Road.

But no one came forward with the winning ticket until now.

A Kent County man walked around with the $1 million ticket in his wallet for two months before realizing he was a big winner, Lottery officials said in a press release.

Daniel Chase, of Alto, won $1 million when his Powerball ticket matc... [ More ]