LANSING, February 24, 2009 - Victor Smith is a very lucky Mega Millions player! He matched four white ball numbers and the gold Mega ball number to win $10,000. On the same ticket he matched four white ball numbers to win $150, bringing his total winnings to a $10,150!
The regular Lottery player from Detroit hid the winning ticket under his pillow before cashing it at the Lottery's Detroit office. The 75-year-old has no immediate plans for the prize money.
Smith purchased the lucky winning own-pick ticket at the Morang Supermarket, 12055 Morang Dr., in Detroit.
Mega Millions
is a multi-state lottery game in Michigan, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Wagers cost $1 each and tickets may be purchased at nearly 11,000 Michigan Lottery retailers statewide.
Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2008, the contribution to schools was $740.7 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $15 billion to education in Michigan.
For additional information, please visit the Lottery's Web site at www.michigan.gov/lottery.
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