Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Lottery contributed more than $1 billion to the School Aid Fund for the seventh year in a row.

A $1 million winning Powerball ticket expired today, and the prize went to the state School Aid Fund.

The winner of a Fantasy 5 ticket purchased in Ann Arbor is asked to come forward to claim their prize money.

In 2019, the Michigan Lottery reported its biggest contribution to schools ever -- a record $1.07 billion. Lottery revenue and Michigan schools: What’s the deal? (Michigan Senate) (Michigan Senate)In 2019, about 27 cents of every dollar spent on Michigan Lottery games went to the SAF. So is the Michigan Lottery helping schools? The theory that the Michigan Lottery is lying about its contribution to schools is probably based on the heavy marketing by the lottery on helping schools, and the overall distrust of government to properly allocate funds.

LANSING, Mich. - A $1 million Powerball ticket expired Thursday, and the prize went to Michigan's School Aid Fund. The ticket expired at 4:45 p.m. This is the third $1 million prize to go unclaimed in 2019. In March, a $1 million Mega Millions prize went unclaimed, and another went unclaimed earlier this month. The record for an unclaimed lottery prize in Michigan goes back to 1998, when a $34 million prize went unclaimed.