OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – An Oakland County woman and her husband celebrated their anniversary with a $2 million lottery win this year.
The 44-year-old woman, who decided to stay anonymous, purchased her winning Diamonds & Gold ticket at Opdyke Featherstone Mobil at 810 North Opdyke Road in Auburn Hills, according to Michigan Lottery officials.
“My husband and I like playing different scratch-off tickets, especially the Diamonds & Gold game,” said the lucky player. “We scratched this ticket off together on our wedding anniversary and my husband noticed the $2 million prize first. He thought something wasn’t right, so we took it to the store to scan it.”
The woman told lottery officials that a message popped up to file a claim at the Michigan Lottery office, so she asked her friend to scan it on the app.
“I started shaking and was in total shock when $2 million came up on the screen,” the player said. “It was so exciting and the best surprise on our anniversary!”
The player decided to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million.
With her winnings, she plans to buy a house, invest and put some of it toward her kids’ college funds.
The Diamonds & Gold scratch-off game was launched in March 2024, and since then, players have won more than $54 million.
Each $20 ticket gives players the chance to win prizes from $2 up to $2 million.