Michigan lottery winner has week left to claim $25K a year for life prize

Lucky For Life tickets valid one year from drawing date

Michigan Lottery "Lucky For Life" (Michigan Lottery)

LANSING, Mich. – Only one week is left for the winner of a $25,000 a year for life prize to claim the big pile of cash. Lucky For Life tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date.  

A lucky player matched the five white balls drawn - 15-18-25-31-35 - in the Jan. 1, 2018 drawing to win a $25,000 a year for life prize. The player purchased the winning ticket at the Picnic Basket, located at 49471 Ann Arbor Road in Plymouth.

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The winner has two choices to collect the big prize:
•    Annual payments for a minimum of 20 years or life, whichever is greater, or
 
•    A one-time lump sum cash payment of $390,000

The winner should contact the Michigan Lottery Public Relations Division at 517-373-1237 to schedule an appointment to collect the big prize. The prize must be claimed at the Lottery's headquarters in Lansing. 

Since Jan. 1 is a state holiday, the prize must be claimed by 4:45 p.m. on Jan. 2. If the prize isn't claimed before the ticket expires, the money will go to the state School Aid Fund.

Lucky For Life drawings take place every Monday and Thursday at 10:35 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Lottery retailers across the state.