A Genesee County woman won $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s new Lucky Stars instant game on Cinco de Mayo, the Michigan Lottery said.
“I play lottery games a lot, but I actually wasn’t planning on stopping to buy tickets that day,” said the lucky 39-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous. “I went out with a friend for Cinco de Mayo, and after she suggested we stop to buy tickets, so we did.
“I bought a few tickets and won $30, so I used my winnings to buy two more. I scratched them in the store and ran out to my car crying when I saw I’d won $1 million. It was unreal! I’m still trying to process it,” she added.
The woman bought her winning ticket at Liquor Wheel, 4117 Clio Road in Flint.
She recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the prize, which she chose to take as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than annuity payments for the full amount.
With her winnings, she plans to buy her parents a new house and a car and then save the remainder.
Players have won more than $2 million playing Lucky Stars, which launched this month. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $1 million. More than $20 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes and nine $2,500 prizes.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Flint woman wins $1M in new Michigan Lottery instant game
Reporting by Dan Basso, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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