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Waitress wins $292K from the Michigan Lottery's Keno gameNews Story
Rachel Signorello made some money in tips while working at Playoffs Sports Bar and Grill on Friday, April 14. She made significantly more making a quick Club Keno bet during that same shift. Signorello, 48, had to lock herself in a bathroom to calm down after winning a $292,524 Club Keno The Jack prize from the Michigan Lottery. The waitress at the sports bar located at 27409 Goodard Road in Taylor matched her Jack numbers 05-07-10-27-29-31-37-40 to eight of the numbers drawn in drawn ins
Apr 19, 2017, 9:40 am - Lottery News

Michigan nurse claims $4 million lottery prizeNews Story
A nurse from the Detroit area is looking forward to cutting back her hours after winning $4 million on a Michigan lottery instant game. The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous bought the winning ticket at the Sunoco gas station, located at 48990 Hayes Road in Macomb. I scratched the ticket in the store and I was floored, said the player. I screamed a few choice words that got the clerk's attention and she asked what I'd won. She didn't believe me until she looked at the ticket her
Apr 11, 2017, 8:09 am - Lottery News

Man having 'worst day' wins $2 million in Michigan LotteryNews Story
A Saginaw County man was not having a good day, but winning $2 million in a Michigan Lottery scratch-off game can change that around pretty fast. I was having the absolute worst day of my life, said the 49-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. I was stressed from work and it seemed like everything that could go wrong was going wrong. I stopped to buy a soda and had a winning $10 ticket to turn in. I put another $10 with it and told the clerk to pick out a $20 ticket for me.
Mar 29, 2017, 8:21 am - Lottery News

Woman who just won $2 million in Michigan Lottery wins again for $60KNews Story
A Michigan woman has scored her second significant lottery win in less than three months. The Jackson County resident, who chose to remain anonymous, won $60,000 playing VIP Black online Tuesday, March 21. In January, she won $2 million playing the Lottery's $2,000,000 Bonus instant game. She bought that winning ticket at the Marathon gas station, located at 8037 Spring Arbor Road in Spring Arbor. I've got to be the luckiest woman in Jackson County, said the player in a news release.
Mar 24, 2017, 11:09 am - Lottery News

WWII vet wins $300,000 lottery for 94th birthdayNews Story
A World War II veteran receiving the birthday present of a lifetime when he won $300,000 in the Michigan Lottery. Ervin Smolinski's daughter-in-law bought the winning ticket and gave it to the 94-year-old on his birthday. He said getting the ticket is part of an inside joke with his family. Every month, I buy some instant tickets and send them as gifts to family members who have birthdays that month, Smolinski reportedly said. It's turned into a bit of a tradition, and now everyone sends
Mar 23, 2017, 2:40 pm - Lottery News

Michigan teen lottery winner giving most of $500K to parentsNews Story
A Michigan teenager who hit a $500,000 jackpot is giving nearly all of it to his parents. The 19-year-old from Ingham County won the prize playing the Golden Wild Time instant game. He purchased the winning ticket at a Sunoco gas station in Williamston. I scratched (it) off in the store and at first I thought they were playing a trick on me until I saw how excited they were about the ticket, he said in a Friday news release from the Michigan Lottery. It's just incredible, I can't get the
Mar 20, 2017, 10:48 am - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery apologizes for costly game gaffeNews Story
Includes video report When it comes to live TV, mistakes can and will happen. Remember this year's Academy Awards when the wrong film was announced for Best Picture? So it might not come as a surprise that Michigan Lottery Public Relations Director Jeff Holyfield was feeling a little like the Warren Beatty of lottery drawings Tuesday. Well, thank heavens it wasn't that bad, Holyfield said, laughing at the comparison. A technical error during Monday night's Michigan Daily 3 and Daily
Mar 15, 2017, 8:52 am - Lottery News

Online Michigan lottery winners get instant notification after the drawingNews Story
If you play the Michigan Lottery online and win, expect a phone call. If you don't, keep an eye on your ticket and the phone number on the back. Anthony Frabotta, 66, of Rochester Hills played online, he kept getting phone calls until someone from Lansing got him on the phone earlier this month and informed him he had won $1 million in the Jan. 24 Mega Millions drawing. Online jackpot winners are the only ones contacted by phone, said Jeff Holyfield, a spokesman for the Michigan Lottery
Mar 1, 2017, 7:34 pm - Lottery News

Man finds out he wins $1M after finally answering calls from Michigan LotteryNews Story
It took some time to track him down, but we now know who won a million dollars playing the Michigan Lottery. Anthony Frabotta, 66 of Rochester Hills, won the big prize by playing online in January. The Michigan Lottery actually had to call him four times before he finally answered his phone. I missed a few calls from a Lansing-area phone number the day after I won. I usually don't answer if I don't recognize the number, but I thought somebody might need bail money so I answered, Frabo
Feb 24, 2017, 12:59 pm - Lottery News

One ticket sold in Indiana wins $435 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop One ticket sold in the Hoosier State won Wednesday's $435.3 million Powerball lottery jackpot, which had been accumulating for 18 consecutive draws without a winner. The winning ticket was purchased at the Super Test at 1609 Sagamore Parkway South, in Lafayette. Lafayette is about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The cash value lump sum is $263.4 million. The ticket holder should ensure their ticket is in a secure place, consider meeting with a financial advisor a
Feb 23, 2017, 9:35 am - Lottery News