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Michigan Lottery Contributes Record $644.5 Million to School Aid FundNews Story
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and Michigan Bureau of State Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters today announced that the School Aid Fund will receive a record $644.5 million from the Michigan Lottery with its fiscal year 2004 net proceeds.Peters presented Granholm with a ceremonial check at a press conference in Lansing. The Michigan Lottery plays a critical role in supporting our education system and our children, said Granholm. The citizens of Michigan authorized the Lottery as a way to fund educ
Oct 19, 2004, 11:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

Wed. Powerball lottery jackpot jumps to $700 millionReply
No jackpot winner from Michigan, but three 5+0 winners in Michigan.
Aug 24, 2017, 12:38 am - Todd - Lottery News

Kalamazoo mart customer holds $36M lottery ticketReply
Michigan peoples hit the Mega Millions a lot in Michigan. Michigan person should hit the Powerball in Michigan. So it will be the first in Michigan. Still I don't play a lot but I play Powerball now and Mega Millions. When jackpot is really big. I play.
Jun 18, 2010, 6:42 pm - keepitreal - Lottery News

Michigan lottery profits at record levels, thanks to Club KenoNews Story
Club Keno is a winner, at least for the Michigan state treasury.The 2-year-old lottery game has bumped Michigan Lottery revenues over $2 billion mark for the first time in its 33 years. Last year, the lottery took in $1.97 billion.Club Keno will gross about $330 million in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, says Lottery commissioner Gary Peters. That is 16 percent of total lottery sales.Net lottery profits for the fiscal year will top last year's record $645 million dollars, Peters told the Detroi
Sep 22, 2005, 9:01 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man claims $47 million Mega Millions prizeNews Story
Larry Campbell, 63, of Pullman, Michigan, picked up his check for $19,128,233 as the sole winner of the July 23 Mega Millions $47 million jackpot.Campbell elected to take his winnings in a lump sum payment.Congratulations to Mr. Campbell and his family! We wish him much success in his new-found wealth, said Michigan Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters.The winning ticket was sold at Als Total, 5624 109th Ave., Pullman, on the evening of the drawing.The winning numbers were 5, 12, 25, 35, 37 and 12.
Aug 10, 2004, 9:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

$80 million Powerball jackpot lottery ticket sold in MichiganNews Story
A Michigan Lottery player won Saturday night's $80 million Powerball jackpot with a ticket bought in Suttons Bay, according to the Michigan Lottery. The winning ticket, bought at the Barrels Barrels Party Store in Suttons Bay in northern Michigan, matched the Powerball number 22, plus the day's winning numbers: 1, 9, 22, 36, and 68. Saturday's jackpot win is the fourth time a Michigan player has won the Powerball since the state began offering the game in 2010, the Michigan Lottery said.
Sep 23, 2019, 9:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

Judge rules NJ couple's lottery annuity payments can't be taxed retroactivelyReply
The Michigan lottery used to be Michigan tax free before about 1988. People who won before that who got annuities were slapped with the state income tax in 1989. They sued and won and the rest of their annuity payments were free of Michigan tax. People who won after that had to pay the tax. Michigan now has the same type of Schizo policies with anonymity. Some winners can remain anonymous while others can't!
Oct 17, 2016, 12:16 pm - Think - Lottery News

1 Michigan WinFall jackpot winner WednesdayNews Story
One ticket matched all six numbers in the latest Michigan Lottery WinFall drawing, netting the winner more than $3.7 million.Wednesday's $3,724,882 jackpot goes to whoever holds the one ticket with all six winning numbers, which were 27, 29, 32, 34, 48 and 49, the Michigan Lottery said.The jackpot will be $2 million for the next drawing, which will be held Saturday.Seven tickets matched five of Wednesday's numbers to win $2,500 each, 349 tickets matched four numbers for $100 each and 6,312 ticke
Jul 8, 2004, 10:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery Adds New GamesNews Story
Bettors will have more ways to gamble in Michigan next month, and they'll be able to do it in bars and restaurants across the state.State officials hope the new games, which include Club Keno and pull-tab games, will draw more money into state coffers as the struggle to balance the budget continues.The Michigan Lottery saw ticket sales increase 4.5 percent to $1.68 billion in the budget year that ended in September 2002, according to its most recent annual report.Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who prop
Sep 15, 2003, 3:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Some say Michigan gaming could be hitting capacityNews Story
The number of casinos, slot machines, and lottery games in Michigan has skyrocketed in recent years, giving gamblers plenty of chances to spend their money and send some of it to state coffers.The proliferation of gambling in the state has opened a debate over whether the market is becoming oversaturated, spreading profits too thin and ultimately hurting jobs, local economies and state revenues.Michigan Lottery commissioner Gary Peters recently found room in the market for two new games -- Club
Nov 25, 2003, 4:37 am - Todd - Lottery News