Weekly ticket purchase leads to Grand Rapids man winning $25K a year for life
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LANSING, MI -- A Grand Rapids man has plenty of reason to celebrate after he won a jackpot worth $25,000 a week for the rest of his life, playing the Michigan Lottery’s Lucky for Life game. Adam Warner, 44, won his prize by matching all five white balls drawn -- 17-25-30-37-39 -- for the April 8 drawing.
“I buy a Lucky for Life ticket online every Thursday, so every Friday morning I check my numbers before heading to work,” Warner said. “When I logged in the morning after the drawing and saw the prize notification, I couldn’t help but stare at the screen for a few minutes amazed. I called my boss right away and took the day off to celebrate.”
Warner visited lottery headquarters in Lansing recently to claim his prize. He elected to receive the money as a one-time lump sum payment of approximately $390,000 rather than the annuity of $25,000 a year for 20 years or the rest of his life, whichever is greater.
With his winnings, Warner plans on paying bills and saving the remainder.
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.
