Michigan Lottery: Muskegon Co. man wins Mega Money Match jackpot
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It couldn't be right. That's what a Muskegon County man thought when he saw his Mega Money Match Fast Cash ticket from the Michigan Lottery matched a number to win the game's progressive jackpot worth $1.1 million.
However, it was right.
The 67-year-old man, who chose to remain anonymous, purchased the ticket July 26 at the Sherman Marathon located at 1768 West Sherman Road in Muskegon, according to the Michigan Lottery.
“I play Fast Cash when the jackpot gets above $500,000,” the man told the Michigan Lottery. “I recently started playing the Mega Money Match game and like the number aspect of the Fast Cash games.
“I looked the ticket over first to see if I matched any numbers and then went back to see the prize amounts. When I saw I matched the number 74 to win the jackpot, my first thought was: ‘Nah, this isn’t right.’ I took the ticket back to the store to scan it, and I saw the jackpot had reset to $10,000. When I scanned the ticket and saw I had to claim at the Lottery, I knew I had really won!”
The man recently claimed his prize and plans to use the money to buy a new home and save the rest.
"Winning means a new house and no worries for me financially, and a more comfortable retirement," he said.
