An Ingham County man has won a handful of money just in time for the holidays. The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, recently struck gold while playing the Holiday Gold instant win game and was able to win the top prize of $500,000.
The winning ticket was sold at Rich Oil, located at 601 West Bellevue in Leslie, not too far from Lansing, so the winner only needed a short drive to lottery headquarters to claim the prize.
Game Snapshot
Top Prize: $500,000
Price: $10.00
Overall Odds: 1 in 3.64
How to Play
This instant win game is an in-store only game, so players would need to visit their favorite or local lottery retailer to find it. Playing instructions can be found on the card itself and are quite easy to follow.
You will need to match any of your numbers to any of the winning numbers to win the prize shown below that number. There are some symbols you need to recognize too.
If you get the “Santa Hat” symbol, you will win that prize automatically. If you match any of your numbers to the gold number, you will win all 16 prizes that are shown.
For bonus winning opportunities, the symbols are as follows:
- Bonus $20: Reveal a “Star” symbol, win $20 instantly.
- Bonus $30: Reveal a “Star” symbol, win $30 instantly.
- Bonus $50: Reveal a “Star” symbol, win $50 instantly.
- Bonus $100: Reveal a “Star” symbol, win $100 instantly.
Odds, Price, and Prizes
The overall odds of winning a single prize are 1 in 3.64. To increase your chances of winning prizes, you can purchase an additional ticket.
Keep in mind that each ticket costs $10, so if you want to play multiple tickets, these costs could add up quickly. Make sure you do not go over your limit and use responsible gaming.
The following prizes are available in this game:
- $10
- $20
- $30
- $50
- $100
- $200
- $500
- $2,000
- $500,000
There were a total of three jackpot prizes available at the start of this series of the Holiday Gold tickets. The recent jackpot winner was able to claim the $500,000 prize, so now there are two remaining jackpot-winning tickets still out there. Additionally, there are 15 winning tickets for $2,000 still unclaimed, as well as 323 tickets with a $500 prize.
