Mich. Sticks With Plan To Launch Internet Lottery
Michigan will begin selling lottery tickets and offering games online next year.
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Michigan will begin selling lottery tickets and offering games online next year.
A rare double win for a Michigan man who moved to the state two years ago
There was one winning ticket for the latest $400 million Powerball jackpot, but it wasn't sold in Michigan.
The next drawing will be Wednesday, with an estimated jackpot of $400 million.
Lottery officials say there were no jackpot winners in Saturday's Powerball drawing.
Someone who bought a $1 lottery ticket in Troy is now $79 million richer.
The decision comes after lawmakers didn't allocate money to launch an "iLottery" in early 2014.
The Republican-crafted spending plan affects many corners of Michigan life -- from how much it will cost to hunt and fish, to fixing deteriorating roads, to lengthening the school year.
Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing.
The Michigan Lottery sees the Internet as its new frontier for business, where more tickets can be sold and games can be played to ultimately pump more money into public schools.
More than 3,500 lottery winners in Michigan received public assistance last year or lived with people on welfare, food stamps or other aid, a state agency reported earlier this week.
The Michigan Lottery plans to begin selling online subscriptions for games such as Mega Millions and Powerball starting this spring.
A woman who stole more than $23,000 in lottery tickets from a Michigan gas station where she worked has been sentenced to about 10 months in jail.
The powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing is up to $100-million.
We now know who was holding that $1 million winning ticket from last week's huge Powerball drawing.
At least two people in Michigan now have a lot of holiday cash, and some to spare.
Powerball fever has swept much of the nation with long lines forming as folks try to land themselves that ultimate stocking stuffer.
While many people played, no one matched all the numbers.
Saturday night's Powerball jackpot is the fourth largest in history at $325 millions.
A Detroit woman was lucky -- and then lucky again, winning both a free ticket and then a $1 million jackpot with it.
Someone in Michigan has just come across a fortune to the tune of $3.4 million after purchasing a $1 lottery ticket in Warren.
The Michigan gas station that sold last month's $337 million Powerball jackpot-winning ticket is getting ready to collect its bonus.
The bill, passed by the Senate on Tuesday, would prohibit the disclosure unless the winner agrees to it in writing.
If legislation working its way through the Michigan Senate had been law last month, the world might never know the name and face of Donald Lawson of Lapeer, who claimed his prize for winning the $337 million in the Powerball lottery game.
It's the end of the line for the three people who read the lottery numbers on Detroit TV.
Wind gusts up to 60 mph, large hail, heavy rainfall and an isolated tornado are possible Monday in Southeast Michigan.
The Detroit Pistons are out of the NBA playoffs after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-94 on Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
The Detroit Police Department says it's working to promote "safe and responsible behavior" after over 100 juveniles were detained during two large gatherings in Detroit on Saturday night.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Wind gusts up to 60 mph, large hail, heavy rainfall and an isolated tornado are possible Monday in Southeast Michigan.
The Detroit Pistons are out of the NBA playoffs after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-94 on Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Officials in Berkley, Michigan, are investigating after around 100 pamphlets with antisemitic content were found in the area on Saturday, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
The Detroit Police Department says it's working to promote "safe and responsible behavior" after over 100 juveniles were detained during two large gatherings in Detroit on Saturday night.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
Monday's weather for Metro Detroit starts off partly sunny, with a high near 87. A risk of severe weather increases in the late afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes. Here's the forecast.
The Berkley Department of Public Safety is seeking evidence after around 100 pamphlets were found at homes on Saturday. Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter described the flyers as "hateful and cowardly."
Detroit Pistons players say they're prepared ahead of their playoff game Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Matt Finkel shares how the the team is feeling ahead of Game 7 and Julia Avant speaks with fans who are hopeful the Pistons can advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
The Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers will battle at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday. The winner advances to the Eastern Conference finals. The manager of McShane's Irish Pub in downtown Detroit said she's making sure their draft beer is stocked up for the game.
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