DETROIT – Giving a ticket a second look proved fruitful for a Wayne County man who won $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $1,000,000 Jumbo Cash instant game.
The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at the CVS pharmacy, located at 12907 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit.
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“I scratched the ticket in my car and thought I matched the number four to win $50,” said the 61-year-old player. “When I looked the ticket over again, I realized my winning number was 14, not four. When I checked the ticket again, that’s when I saw I had won $1 million!”
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The lucky player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim his big prize. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of about $634,000 rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to invest and maybe retire a little sooner than planned.
Players have won more than $26 million playing $1,000,000 Jumbo Cash which launched in May. Each $10 ticket offered players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $28 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes and 128 $2,000 prizes.
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Lottery instant games may be purchased at 10,500 retailers across the state.
In 2020, Lottery players won more than $1.5 billion playing instant games.