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It has been a successful 2024 for Michigan Lottery players in the Lucky for Life game, as the ninth player has now won a lifetime prize playing the game!
The latest Lucky for Life win
The winning continues in Michigan, as the lucky ticket matched the five white balls drawn for the Thursday, May 16 drawing. The winning white ball numbers were 12, 19, 34, 29, and 45, and the Lucky Ball number was 14.
For matching the five white balls, the lucky ticket holder wins $25,000 a year for life. The winning ticket was purchased at the Shell gas station, located at 11541 East 15 Mile Road in Sterling Heights.
Lifetime wins in Michigan
This year has started strong for Lottery players taking their chance with Lucky for Life. In 2024, there have been nine tickets that have won a lifetime prize playing Lucky for Life. In addition to this Sterling Heights winner, the other big wins were:
- April 29 - Winning ticket purchased at Morning Fresh Bakery, located at 3233 North Adrian Highway in Adrian.
- April 19 - Winning ticket purchased at Hub Sports Bistro, located at 16780 21 Mile Road in Macomb Township.
- April 17 - Winning ticket purchased online at the Michigan Lottery website and was recently claimed by a woman in Detroit.
- March 26 - Winning ticket purchased at Merriman Drugs, located at 31320 5 Mile Road in Livonia.
- March 25 - Winning ticket purchased online at the Michigan Lottery website.
- March 23 - Winning ticket purchased at the Value Center Market, located at 27428 6 Mile Road in Livonia.
- March 12 - Winning ticket purchased online at the Michigan Lottery website and was recently claimed by a woman in Escanaba.
- February 20 - Winning ticket purchased at Borders Corner Store, located at 7024 East Pickard Road in Mount Pleasant.
When these lifetime winners claim their prize, they have two options. They can take annual $25,000 payments for a minimum of 20 years for life, or they can take a one-time lump sum cash payment of $390,000, whichever is greater.
Surprise of a lifetime after this Powerball win
The luck is spreading to other Lottery games in Michigan. A Monroe County man recently got the surprise of a lifetime when he checked his Powerball ticket on the Michigan Lottery website. After logging in, the system told him he had a $150,000 Powerball prize pending!
Jonathan Kapus got the big win in the April 6 drawing after matching four of the white balls and the Powerball. The winning numbers for the April 6 drawing were 22, 27, 44, 52, and 69, and the Powerball was 9.
For matching the four numbers with the Powerball, Kapus won a $50,000 prize. However, he also included the Power Play option on his ticket, which multiplied the prize to $150,000. He bought his winning ticket on the Michigan Lottery website.
Kapus told Lottery officials:
I bought a Powerball ticket since the jackpot was over $1 billion. I saw an email from the Lottery at 6 a.m. the morning after the drawing about claiming a prize. When I logged in to my account and saw I'd won $150,000, it felt unreal! I showed my wife, and she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
He recently made his way to Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. He told officials he plans to put his winnings toward building a new house.
Enjoy playing the Michigan Lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.
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