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| Michigan Lottery Fast Facts
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The Michigan Lottery reported annual sales of
$2.3 billion in fiscal 2007, and generated $748.9 million in net revenue
for the state School Aid Fund, which supports public education programs
throughout the state. Retailers received annual commissions of $172.7
million, while Michigan Lottery players collected prizes worth $1.32
billion.
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Totals: 1972 Start-up through
fiscal year
2007
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Total Lottery Ticket Sales |
$37.69 billion |
Net Revenue to Aid Education |
$14.3 billion |
Retailer Commissions |
$2.6 billion |
Prizes to Players |
$20.5 billion |
Largest Jackpots Awarded in Michigan
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| $208,000,000 |
The third highest
jackpot in Mega Millions history and the largest jackpot in Michigan Lottery
history was won by a Port Huron couple, Ralph and Mary Stebbins, on April
22, 2005. The advertised jackpot was $205,000,000, but high tickets sales
raised the amount to $208,000,000. |
$181,500,000 |
The Big Game set the record for the largest jackpot in North American history on May
9, 2000 when it reached $363,000,000. Larry Ross of Shelby Township won
half of that jackpot, as he was one of the two winning ticket holders for the
May 9, 2000 Big Game drawing. |
$107,000,000 |
Linda
Calliea of Chesterfield Township won this Big Game jackpot prize in the
January 30, 2001 drawing. |
$80,000,000 |
Thaddeus
Coats of Inkster won this Big Game jackpot prize in the January 11, 2002
drawing. |
Highest Payouts in Michigan Lottery History
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Daily 3 |
$4,965,980 on June 10, 1986 for the number 123 – 489% of the amount wagered that day. |
Daily 4 |
$13,965,844 on
April 15, 2004 for the number 1010 – 2,600.0% of the amount wagered that day. |
Michigan Lotto |
$48,785,500 on February 25, 1995 (total jackpot, plus prizes for matching 4 and 5 numbers). |
The Big Game |
$185,546,351 on May 9, 2000 (total jackpot, plus prizes ranging from $1 to $150,000 for matching eight other combinations). |
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