It took nearly a week for the first million-dollar winner in the Michigan Lottery in 2023. Nevertheless, someone purchased a winning Lotto 47 ticket for the Saturday, January 7 drawing worth $1.15 million. The ticket was sold at the Kroger in Pinckney at 9700 Chilson Commons Circle in Livingston County. Last year, there were a total of 48 million-dollar Michigan Lottery winners.
The player holding the winning ticket matched the numbers 02, 09, 20, 22, 24, and 39 to win the state’s first million-dollar grand prize. The lucky winner will have one year from the January 7 drawing to contact the Michigan Lottery and claim their winnings. After that, they can call the Michigan Lottery Player Relations Division to claim the prize at 1-844-887-6836, and an appointment will be scheduled with lottery officials.
According to the Michigan Lottery, in 2022, seven players in the state won a Lotto 47 grand prize, the largest of which was $5.42 million purchased online by a resident in Redford. The drawings for Lotto 47 are conducted twice per week on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 7:29 pm.
Mega Millions Jackpot Recently Topped the $1 Billion Market
Players can now get in on the action as the Mega Millions jackpot has recently topped the $1 billion market for just the sixth time in history. No one won the jackpot in the January 10 drawing, meaning the jackpot will be worth $1.35 billion for the drawing on Friday, January 13. It will be the 26th drawing since a player won the last jackpot on October 14, 2022.
The last time Michigan residents won the Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot was when the Wolverine FLL Lottery Club hit a $1.05 billion jackpot in March 2021. The lucky winners plan to give back to the community with a big part of their winnings.
It’s crucial for players to always check their tickets as soon as possible to avoid losing out on a big jackpot. Recently, a winning ticket worth $1 million that was sold last year in Warren went unclaimed. The state ultimately donated the money to the Michigan School Aid Fund, as its policies specify.
For more information on the Michigan Lottery, players can check out the official website, which provides information on raffles, scratch tickets, and other Michigan Lottery games.
