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A 57-year-old woman from Montcalm County has won a $1 million prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s Electric 100s instant game. She purchased the winning ticket at Zerkas General Store in Stanton and opted for a lump sum payment. Excited for her good fortune, she plans to invest in her future and share her winnings with family. The new Electric 100s game has several prizes available, including more $1 million rewards and a second-chance drawing for non-winning tickets.
Stanton, Michigan – A 57-year-old woman from Montcalm County has won a remarkable $1 million prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s Electric 100s instant game. The identity of the winner has not been disclosed, in line with her decision to remain anonymous.
The winning ticket was purchased at Zerkas General Store, located at 1249 North Greenville Road in Stanton. While on a phone call with her daughter, the woman scratched off the ticket and uncovered the lightbulb symbol displaying “$1MIL” next to it, sparking a wave of overwhelming excitement. Her daughter initially mistook her screams of joy for distress, exclaiming “No way!”
In disbelief, the winner confirmed her good fortune by scanning the ticket using the Michigan Lottery app, which revealed her prize amount as $1 million. She reportedly screamed in excitement for about 30 minutes, fully grasping the magnitude of her winnings.
After claiming her prize at the Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing, the winner opted for a one-time lump sum payment of approximately $693,000, choosing to forgo the annuity payments typically associated with such large prizes. With her newfound wealth, she plans to purchase a house, share her fortune with her family, and invest in her future.
The Electric 100s game is part of the newly launched Electric family of instant games, which became available earlier this month. The game offers players a chance to win substantial prizes instantly, ranging from $10 to $1 million. Each ticket costs $10, and there are currently over $42 million in prizes still available, which includes two additional $1 million prizes and 110 $1,000 prizes.
This winning ticket is part of a broader promotion within the Electric family of games, which also features a second-chance drawing for non-winning tickets. This drawing offers participants another opportunity to potentially win $1 million at a Detroit Tigers game later this year. Since the launch of the Electric 100s game, over $5 million has already been awarded in prizes.
The success of the Electric 100s game demonstrates the excitement and engagement that instant games bring to Michigan Lottery players. With a variety of appealing prizes and features, the game looks to continue attracting players eager for a chance at significant winnings.
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