LANSING, August 14, 2008 - A very lucky anonymous
man claimed one of the top 8 Over 8 instant prizes. The man turned his
$80,000 ticket in to Lottery Central today.
The lucky winning ticket was purchased at
7-Eleven 075A, 1500 Columbus Ave., in Bay City.
8 Over 8 is just one of many Michigan
Lottery Instant tickets available at nearly 11,000 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
2007, the contribution to schools was $748.9 million. Since its inception in
1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.3 billion to education in
Michigan.
For additional information, please visit the
Lottery's Web site at
www.michigan.gov/lottery.
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