Genesee County man wins $2 million playing Michigan Lottery instant game
A 56-year-old Genesee County man won $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery's Fortune instant game.
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A 56-year-old Genesee County man won $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery's Fortune instant game.
The jackpot would be the ninth-largest in U.S. lottery history.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $700 million ahead of Saturday's drawing, and if someone wins, it will be the sixth-largest Powerball jackpot.
The 59-year-old woman purchased her ticket at the Shell gas station, located at 24839 Greenfield Road in Southfield.
A 19-year-old was surprised to learn she won $613,848 from a lottery ticket given to her by a friend for Christmas.
The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14.
Multi-State Lottery Association tweaked the Mega Millions lottery so it would generate large jackpots, one expert said.
The Heroes to Zeroooos Lottery Club, made up of 78 nurses, doctors, and other healthcare workers from Traverse City, have claimed a $1 million Powerball prize.
The last time a Mega Millions jackpot was won was Oct. 14, when holders of two tickets sold in California and Florida shared a $502 million pot of gold.
Officials say it is the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot in 2022, surpassing the $502 million jackpot claimed in October.
A 62-year-old man from Waterford won a $200,800 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. He purchased his winning tickets on the Michigan Lottery website.
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
Think you're a sure bet for Wednesday night's estimated $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot?
There were no winning tickets sold for Monday night's Powerball drawing so the grand prize for Wednesday night's selections will be a minimum of roughly $1.2 billion.
No one won Wednesday's pot of gold of about $700 million, which was already the game's largest this year.
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