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Michigan man found dead with winning lottery ticket in his walletNews Story
Winner was unable to cash ticket before he died By Kate Northrop A Michigan man who was found dead on a private beach never got the chance to cash his winning ticket worth $45,000. Gregory Jarvis, 57, of Caseville, Michigan was discovered dead Friday morning along the Saginaw Bay in Caseville with a winning lottery ticket still safely tucked away in his wallet. Jarvis was a frequent customer at the Blue Water Inn in Caseville. The owner of the establishment, Dawn Talaski, described h
Sep 29, 2021, 6:22 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $4 million top prize in new scratch-off lottery gameNews Story
Player scoops massive prize from instant game that launched a month ago By Kate Northrop One particular player loves trying out different types of instant games, and in doing so won a huge $4 million top prize from one of the Michigan Lottery's newest scratch-off games. An anonymous Michigan man decided to try out the Lottery's new $30 Diamond 7's instant game, which boasted three unclaimed top prizes of a whopping $4 million each. Just as luck would have it, the scratch-off enthusiast
Sep 16, 2021, 12:07 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wakes up and discovers $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prizeNews Story
Wife says go back to sleep, you're just dreaming By Kate Northrop A Michigan man had to rub his eyes just to be sure he was seeing correctly when he woke up and found out that he had won $25,000 a year for life in the multi-state game Lucky for Life. It was an early and hazy morning for Matt Swindall, 45, of Dearborn Heights, who checked his phone bleary-eyed upon waking up. What he saw on his screen wasn't just a dream it was reality. I got up early to get ready to head up nor
Sep 1, 2021, 12:08 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $18.41 million Lotto 47 jackpot with numbers he played for 30 yearsNews Story
Thinking of changing up your numbers anytime soon? You might want to rethink that. By Kate Northrop After sticking with the same set of numbers for three decades and rarely missing a drawing, one Michigan man is walking away with a Lotto 47 jackpot worth $18.41 million. There's no way to perfectly describe the unwavering patience and resolve of one anonymous Michigan man, who finally hit the jackpot with the same set of numbers he's played for 30 years. The spectacular win might give
Aug 30, 2021, 2:00 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man almost threw out winning $500,000 lottery ticketNews Story
It was worth a second glance By Kate Northrop Always double-check your tickets is probably what one lucky Michigan man would tell any lottery player after he nearly threw out a winning scratch-off ticket worth $500,000. A Grand Rapids player thought he held a losing lottery ticket, but a second glance saved him from making a decision that would have cost him $500,000. The player, who chose to remain anonymous, stopped at the Meijer gas station on Wilson Avenue Northwest in Gran
Jun 21, 2021, 8:57 pm - Lottery News

Lottery winner found dead in Michigan riverNews Story
By Kate Northrop The body of a Michigan lottery winner was discovered by Midland police floating in a river over the weekend. 69-year-old Leroy Fick, of Auburn, was found dead right before 10:30 am on Sat., Jun. 5 in the Tittabawassee River. In June 2010, Fick won $2 million in Michigan's Make Me Rich! Lottery and received a lump sum of about $850,000. He sparked controversy when he admitted to collecting food stamps 11 months after the win. If you're going to try to make me feel ba
Jun 10, 2021, 1:52 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $1 million in lottery, drives off with gas pump still attachedNews Story
By Kate Northrop A Michigan player was so excited when he found out he won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket that he drove away from the gas station with the gas hose still attached to his car. An anonymous player from Genesee County forgot to remove the gas hose before he victoriously drove off with a lottery ticket worth a million dollars. The winner, 59, stopped at the Speedway gas station on Owen Road in Fenton to fill up his tank and went inside the convenience store to
Jun 5, 2021, 8:35 am - Lottery News

Michigan man who lost everything in a flood wins $2 millionNews Story
Lucky scratch-off turns the tables By Kate Northrop A Michigan man turned his life around when he won a $2 million top prize from a scratch-off a year after he lost everything in a flood. The feeling of instant karma was immense for the anonymous Midland County player, 29, who played the Michigan Lottery's $2,000,000 Lucky 7's scratch-off game and took home a $2 million top prize. Last year, I lost everything in a flood, so to win this prize is so overwhelming to me, he told the Lot
Apr 27, 2021, 11:38 am - Lottery News

Michigan man in disbelief after winning $300,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Stunned player kept thinking This can't be right By Kate Northrop A Michigan man in complete shock from winning $300,000 from a scratch-off needed a second pair of eyes to make sure that he was seeing his ticket correctly. The anonymous winner was at a loss for words after making a one-off decision to try out an instant game while visiting the Meijer gas station on East Michigan Avenue in Jackson. He picked out a $300,000 Winter Spectacular scratch-off ticket for $5. I haven't play
Mar 21, 2021, 2:13 pm - Lottery News

Michigan lottery club claims $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Winners of the 3rd-largest jackpot in history step forward By Kate Northrop Nearly two months after it was announced that one single Michigan ticket matched all six numbers to win the unimaginably huge $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, an Oakland County lottery club stepped forward to claim the prize. The largest prize awarded in Michigan Lottery history, the massive haul of $1.05 billion will be claimed by the Wolverine FLL Club, which consists of four members who jointly played the
Mar 12, 2021, 3:37 pm - Lottery News