All news

Strike gold with Michigan Lottery’s new gold-themed instant games

Win millions with these golden games from the Michigan Lottery!

Pot of gold
Todd Betzold

New instant games are arriving in Michigan and players will have the chance to go for the gold and strike it rich. These new gold-themed instant games are giving players a chance to win millions of dollars in prizes!

New gold-themed instant games in Michigan

The Michigan Lottery announced lottery players would get the chance to start buying four different gold-themed instant games starting March 5. These four new instant games are:

  • $50,000 Gold Rush — This ticket sells for $2 and offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $2 up to $50,000. There will be over $8.5 million in total cash prizes available.
  • Golden 9’s — This ticket sells for $5 and offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $500,000. There will be over $28 million in total cash prizes available.
  • Gold Multiplier — This ticket sells for $10 and offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. There will be over $46 million in total cash prizes available.
  • Diamonds & Gold — This ticket sells for $20 and offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $2 million. There will be over $95 million in total cash prizes available.

These new instant games for the Michigan Lottery can be purchased at the 10,500 retailers across the state starting March 5. In 2022, the Michigan Lottery said players won more than $1.7 billion playing instant games.

Michigan School Aid Fund

While players were winning billions of dollars, the state was also putting billions of dollars into the state’s School Aid Fund. For every dollar spent on lottery tickets in Michigan, about 97 cents is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players, and commissions to vendors and retailers.

The Michigan Lottery announced preliminary results for the 2023 fiscal year, stating the Lottery provided more than $1.3 billion for Michigan’s public schools. This was the fifth time the Michigan Lottery has contributed more than $1 billion.

The Michigan Lottery began in 1972 and since then, it has contributed more than $28 billion to support public education in the state. However, it is not the only contributor to the School Aid Fund.

Contributions to the School Aid Fund also are made by state sales and use tax, state education property tax, earmarked income tax, some federal funds, as well as cigarette, liquor, and other taxes.

How the money in the School Aid Fund is distributed is solely based on the decisions of the Legislature and Governor in Michigan. The Michigan Lottery makes no determination on how the School Aid Fund is allocated.

Win big like this instant game newbie

If you try your luck at these new instant games from the Michigan Lottery, you may just get lucky like a player in Saginaw, Michigan, recently did. The man, who recently turned 21, bought his first instant ticket and ended up winning $500,000. Beginner’s luck, that is for sure!

Enjoy playing the Michigan Lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.

Comments

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Related articles

The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office logo.
Two-year lottery ticket crime spree ends with New Jersey man behind bars

Wawa stores were targeted in a $50K lottery ticket theft operation spanning two Ocean County towns.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold

Rafael Rodriguez, charged by the Mahwah Police Department with armed robbery, aggravated assault, theft, and weapons offenses after a lottery heist.
Police arrest screwdriver-wielding robber in lottery ticket heist

Police say the repeat offender returned mid-robbery to grab more lottery tickets and flee in a getaway SUV.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold

A screenshot from the security footage, shows the two suspects at the scene of the crime.
Suspects arrested after gas station break-in by axe-wielding thieves

The suspects, caught on video with masks and a stolen case of scratchers, are now in police custody.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold

Jodie Kavka, winner of the Pennsylvania Lottery, alongside Patrick M. Browne, Secretary of Revenue for Pennsylvania.
Breast cancer survivor scores lottery win just in time for the holidays

Beating the odds once was enough, but this survivor just scored big by winning a 2024 Ford Bronco.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold

Recent articles

View All
US Supreme Court building from Washington DC
Supreme Court launches online lottery for public seats

The new online lottery system allows people to skip the line and secure seats to watch proceedings.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold

SD Lottery logo
South Dakota Lottery's mobile-cashing feature delayed until January

This new feature will allow players to receive winnings over $100 electronically to their bank accounts.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold

California Lotter SuperLotto Plus logo
Who won $47M? SuperLotto Plus jackpot ticket sold in California

The jackpot-winning ticket was sold in Artesia, but could it be you? Check your numbers.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold

CT Lottery Cash5 logo
Connecticut joins jackpot craze — two $100K wins in two nights

Back-to-back jackpot wins in Connecticut follow similar streaks in New Jersey, Mississippi, and Michigan.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold