Lottery player ‘didn’t believe it’ when drawing reveals big win. ‘Crazy feeling’
A Michigan man said he was in disbelief after his jackpot lottery win.
The 32-year-old winner, who chose to remain anonymous, told Michigan lottery officials in a Dec. 15 news release that he didn’t spend much time looking into the online game he won big on.
“When I got a call from the Michigan Lottery one day telling me I’d won a $342,747 second chance prize, I didn’t believe it, and honestly I still don’t!” he told officials. “It is such a crazy feeling.”
The Macomb County man won his jackpot in a random drawing on Nov. 8. Entries into the drawing were earned by playing BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot games.
According to the rules, a portion of every wager for select online games funds a progressive jackpot prize that is awarded in a monthly second chance drawing.
Players earn one entry into the drawing for every 50 cents wagered.
The man told lottery officials he plans to pay for his wedding and take care of bills with his winnings and will save what is leftover.
Maycomb County is about 35 miles northeast of Detroit.
This story was originally published December 15, 2023 at 3:04 PM with the headline "Lottery player ‘didn’t believe it’ when drawing reveals big win. ‘Crazy feeling’."
