‘I was in complete shock!’ says Wayne County woman who won $1.5M Lotto 47 jackpot
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LANSING, MI -- A 34-year-old Wayne County woman is planning on buying a new house and a new car after she won a $1.5 million Lotto 47 jackpot. The winner matched all six numbers drawn -- 06-14-24-31-37-45 -- for the drawing held on Dec. 18 to win her prize.
“I play Lotto 47 often and I always buy my tickets online,” said the winner. “I checked my email the day after the drawing and had a message notifying me that I won a prize. When I clicked on it and saw that I had won the jackpot, I was in complete shock!”
She bought her ticket on the Michigan Lottery website and recently visited lottery headquarters in Lansing to claim her prize. She elected to receive the money as a one-time lump-sum payment worth $1 million rather than the annuity.
“Winning is a great feeling, but I’m still in shock. It doesn’t seem like this is really happening,” the winner said.
For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.
The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Wolverine FLL lottery club which claimed a $1.05 billion jackpot in March. With their winnings, the group plans to give back to the community.
And while they were lucky winners, it’s smart for players to check their tickets immediately as a winner worth $1 million sold in Hartland in 2019 went unclaimed. The ticket was purchased at the Speedway in Hartland, but the winner never came forward to claim the prize. The money instead went to the state’s School Aid Fund.
If you’d like to be the next player from Michigan to win a huge lottery prize, take a look at these tips from lottery expert Richard Lustig. The author of “Learn How To Increase Your Chances Of Winning The Lottery” has won more than $1 million in Florida by winning top jackpot prizes in smaller games.
