Muskegon County man wins $300,000 lottery prize while letting his dog out in the morning
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LANSING, MI -- A Muskegon County man took the advice of some friends and ended up winning a $300,000 jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery’s Royal VIP online instant game.
“A few of my friends have been playing Royal VIP lately, which is how I found out about the game,” said the 40-year-old winner who chose to remain anonymous. “I got up early one morning to let my dog out and decided to play a few games of Royal VIP before starting my day.
“I won $700 within a few minutes of playing and was happy with that. A few minutes later, I won again, but I thought I’d only won $300 at first. When I realized I had actually won $300,000, I didn’t think it was real. It wasn’t until I saw my account balance with instructions on claiming the prize that I knew I had really won. It was such a shock and is still sinking in!”
The winner visited Lottery headquarters in Lansing recently to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans on saving the money.
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.
