LANSING, August 14, 2008 - The Aug. 8 Fantasy
5 jackpot worth $105,000 has been claimed. An anonymous woman matched
all five numbers in the drawing and won the prize.
The lucky winning easy pick ticket was purchased
at Lahser & 8 Party Store, 20528 Lahser Rd., in Detroit.
Fantasy 5 drawings are conducted seven
days a week. Jackpots start at $100,000 and grow by approximately $5,000 daily.
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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