A Michigan woman's fortunate online gaming victory led to an unexpected and far larger windfall when she won $1 million from a ticket she had nearly forgotten purchasing. The 63-year-old from Oceana County, preferring to stay out of the limelight, had initially won $100 online, which she used to buy a series of lottery tickets, one of them being the golden Millionaire Raffle ticket that would significantly change her financial standing, according to clickondetroit.
"I forgot I had purchased the raffle ticket until I saw an email from the Lottery one day with information on how to claim my prize. I didn’t believe it when I logged into my Lottery account and saw a $1 million prize pending," the player recounted, as per the statement she gave upnorthlive. She expressed continued disbelief even after repeatedly checking her account to confirm the win was real. Intent on safeguarding her newfound wealth, she plans to save the prize money.
Launched in December 2024, the Millionaire Raffle is a novel feature of the Michigan Lottery that has quickly garnered attention among lottery enthusiasts. As Suzanna Shkreli, Michigan Lottery Commissioner, put it, "Purchasing a Millionaire Raffle ticket on a whim led to a huge $1 million payday for this lucky player! The Lottery’s online platform offers players several different ways to play and win," she appraised the raffle's impact in a statement obtained by CBS News Detroit. The game operates on an auto-renewing basis with a limited offer of 100,000 tickets per draw, culminating in the awarding of a $1 million top prize alongside 100 prizes of $1,000 each.
