A Rose City local found quite a bit of luck when they purchased their Lotto 47 ticket. This turned out to be worth $1.15 million.
The fortunate player purchased their winning ticket at a Rose City EZ Mart. Below you can see how to play and what prizes are available.
Game Details
Estimated Jackpot: $1 million
Purchasing Options: Online and In-Store
Ticket Cost: $1.00
Drawing Schedule: Wednesday & Saturday at 7:29 p.m.
How to Play Lotto 47
To play this game online, you will need a Michigan Lottery account. Whether you play Lotto 47 in lottery retailers or online, players must choose six numbers that span from one to 47. Additionally, you can add more features to spice up your ticket.
Double Play is an addition that will allow you to use the same numbers already on your ticket and play for a second drawing. The jackpot for this replay is set at $1.5 million.
EZmatch is another available addition. A number is printed on your ticket that you must see if you can pair to win prizes. These will vary, up to $500.
Odds, Price, and Prizes for Lotto 47
The overall odds of winning a prize while playing Lotto 47 are set at one in 47. Purchasing a second ticket will improve your odds of winning a prize, but only slightly.
Each ticket will cost you a dollar to play, but the add-ons do as well. Overall, you could potentially be spending up to three dollars. A budget will likely need to be used if you plan to purchase a large number of tickets.
Below are the odds and prizes you could win:
Regular Drawing
| Prize | Match | Odds |
| Jackpot | 6 of 6 | 1:10,737,573 |
| $2500 | 5 of 6 | 1:43,649 |
| $100 | 4 of 6 | 1:873 |
| $5 | 3 of 6 | 1:50 |
Double Play Drawing
Overall odds are 1 in 47
| Prize | Match | Odds |
| $1,500,000 | 6 of 6 | 1:10,737,573 |
| $5,000 | 5 of 6 | 1:43,649 |
| $200 | 4 of 6 | 1:873 |
| $10 | 3 of 6 | 1:50 |
EZMatch Draw
Overall odds are 1 in 5
| Prize | Odds |
| $500 | 1:84,000 |
| $250 | 1:42,000 |
| $100 | 1:14,000 |
| $50 | 1:4,942 |
| $20 | 1:2,100 |
| $15 | 1:1,293 |
| $10 | 1:132 |
| $5 | 1:280 |
| $4 | 1:77 |
| $3 | 1:14 |
| $2 | 1:10 |
