Woman thinks lottery win is ‘impossible.’ Then Michigan bartender calls her
A woman thought a lottery win was “impossible” when she asked a Michigan bartender to scan her lottery ticket.
The bartender in Millington returned the ticket and said the woman needed to file a claim with the lottery office when it opens on Monday, officials said in a July 16 news release.
“The next morning, I got a call from the bartender telling me they sold a jackpot winning Fast Cash ticket the night before, so to look my ticket over again because that may be why the message to file a claim came up,” the 65-year-old from Tuscola County told lottery officials. “My first thought was that she was lying to me because I thought it was impossible that I may have won.”
The Michigan woman hit the jackpot, winning $865,124, according to lottery officials.
“When I looked my ticket over again and saw I really was the big winner, I couldn’t help but cry,” she said.
The winner plans to invest her winnings and complete home improvement projects.
“Even though I’m at the Lottery office claiming my prize, I keep waiting for someone to tell me this isn’t real because I still can’t wrap my head around it,” said the player.
Millington is about an 80-mile drive northwest from Detroit.
This story was originally published July 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM with the headline "Woman thinks lottery win is ‘impossible.’ Then Michigan bartender calls her."
