Michigan woman goes for late-night food run, buys $1M winning scratch-off ticket
A West Michigan woman went out for a late-night food run and came home $1 million richer after picking a winning Michigan Lottery scratch-off ticket.
The 53-year-old Kent County woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought the winning Lady Luck 777 instant game ticket at D 28 Inc., located at 5 28th Street Southwest in Wyoming, Michigan.
"I woke up hungry late one night, so I went out on a food run," said the 53-year-old player in a statement. "While I was out, I bought a few lottery tickets and scratched them when I got home. It was shocking when I scratched off my Lady Luck 777 ticket and saw I'd won $1 million. I had a hard time going back to sleep that night!"
The player elected to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 and plans to save her winnings.
"I'm still in shock and it hasn't fully sunk in that I won $1 million, so I haven't made any special plans for the money just yet," the woman said.
Since the game launched in August, players have won more than $19 million playing Lady Luck 777, according to the Michigan Lottery. Every $10 ticket allows players to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million.
More than $27 million in prizes remain up for grabs, including a pair of $1 million top prizes.