‘It’s a miracle!’ $1 lottery ticket turns into life-changing win for Michigan player
Confetti flooded a lottery player’s screen after he checked to see if his $1 purchase was a winner.
Behind the celebratory colors, an amount of $1.05 million showed on the 57-year-old winner’s screen, the Michigan Lottery said in a Jan. 15 news release.
“It’s a miracle! An early Christmas miracle!” the winner from Wayne County said about the Dec. 4 drawing.
He matched the winning numbers 02-10-13-24-29-46 on his $1 Lotto 47 ticket purchased at a drugstore in Westland, lottery officials said.
Now, the man foresees a “clearer” financial future, he told officials.
He took home his winnings in a lump sum of $728,000 rather than accepting annuity payments.
The winner plans to use some of the money to help his family and save for retirement.
Westland is about a 30-mile drive west from Detroit.
This story was originally published January 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM with the headline "‘It’s a miracle!’ $1 lottery ticket turns into life-changing win for Michigan player."
