Lottery player takes chance on $30 ticket — and wins big. ‘Am I reading this right?’
A Michigan woman couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw just how much she won on a scratch-off lottery ticket.
The 48-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous, told lottery officials she randomly buys scratch-off tickets every few months, according to an Aug. 21 news release from the Michigan Lottery.
“Usually, I buy $1 or $2 tickets, but when I was at the store, I decided to take a chance on the World Class Millions game,” the woman said.
When she saw how much she won, she had to get a second set of eyes on the ticket.
“I scratched it when I got home, and when I saw I won $4 million, I showed my mom and said, ‘Am I reading this right?’” the woman said.
The woman said she believes the prize is a gift from a special person.
“Before my dad passed, he would always buy me scratch-off tickets, so I can’t help but think this is a gift from him,” she said.
The woman chose to receive the winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of about $2.7 million. She said she plans to donate some of it and then save the rest.
“I plan to continue working, and when the time comes, I am going to use my winnings as a financial cushion for retirement,” she told lottery officials.
This story was originally published August 21, 2024 at 5:14 PM with the headline "Lottery player takes chance on $30 ticket — and wins big. ‘Am I reading this right?’."
