82-year-old woman plays ‘special’ lottery numbers every time. She finally hit big
A Michigan lottery player’s “special” numbers that she uses every time finally hit big, officials said.
The 82-year-old Bay County woman said she has a “special set of numbers for all the draw games” she plays, including “KENO!,” according to a Nov. 22 news release from Michigan Lottery Connect.
When she checked her $7 “KENO!” ticket from the Nov. 10 drawing, she said she couldn’t believe her eyes.
“When I saw all 10 of my numbers, I thought ‘Am I really seeing this?’” the winner told lottery officials. “I had my daughter come over and look at my ticket to make sure I was reading it right.”
The woman’s lucky numbers – 03-05-10-11-12-21-25-41-42-61 – made her a $250,000 winner, lottery officials said.
“Winning is an amazing feeling and is going to provide a sense of financial security,” she said, per the release.
She told lottery officials she wants to get a new car and save the rest of her winnings.
The woman bought her winning ticket at ASMS 21 LLC in Bay City, according to the release.
Bay City is about a 115-mile drive north from Detroit.
This story was originally published November 22, 2024 at 5:49 PM with the headline "82-year-old woman plays ‘special’ lottery numbers every time. She finally hit big."
