Muskegon County man: ‘Nah, this isn’t right’ after winning $1.1 million Lottery prize
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LANSING, MI -- At first a Muskegon County man thought he was seeing things when he saw he’d won the jackpot on the Michigan Lottery’s Money Match Fast Cash Progressive Jackpot. But once he went to double check his ticket, he quickly realized he’d won the $1.1 million jackpot.
“I play Fast Cash when the jackpot gets above $500,000,” said the 67-year-old winner who chose to remain anonymous. “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 winner bought his ticket at the Sherman Marathon, located at 1768 West Sherman Road in Muskegon. He visited Lottery headquarters in Lansing recently to claim his prize and said he plans on using the money to relax.
“Winning means a new house and no worries for me financially, and a more comfortable retirement,” the player 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 2021. 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 Warren 2021 went unclaimed. The money instead went to the state’s School Aid Fund.
