Lottery player was ‘nervous for days’ after seeing huge win on scratch-off ticket
A Michigan man was stunned when he saw how much he won on a lottery scratch-off ticket.
The 53-year-old man, who chose to remain anonymous when claiming his prize, bought the winning Gold Multiplier Instant Game ticket at a service center in Taylor, according to a news release from the Michigan Lottery.
“I scratched the ticket and saw I matched a number, but I didn’t scratch the winning amount right away,” the man told lottery officials.
The man finished scratching the ticket and that’s when he saw how much he won.
“When I saw a prize of $1 million, my mouth dropped to the ground. I called my son and my fiancé right away to tell them the news,” he said. “Winning is life-changing and one of the best things to ever happen to me. I have been nervous for days and it still doesn’t seem real.”
The man chose to receive a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 instead of yearly payments for the full prize amount.
He said he plans to help his family with his winnings.
Taylor is in the southwestern Detroit metropolitan area.
This story was originally published August 29, 2024 at 1:33 PM with the headline "Lottery player was ‘nervous for days’ after seeing huge win on scratch-off ticket."
