Michigan woman wins $4 million scratch-off lottery ticket

(CBS DETROIT) – A Jackson County woman won $4 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s World Class Millions instant game.

The 48-year-old player, who wished to remain anonymous, bought the ticket at the Royal Liquor Food Market at 320 West Prospect St. in Jackson.

“I buy scratch-off tickets randomly every few months,” the player said in a statement. “I normally buy $1 or $2 scratch-off tickets, but while I was at the store I decided to take a chance on the World Class Millions game. I scratched it off when I got home and when I saw that I had won $4 million, I showed it to my mom and said, ‘Am I reading this right?!”

“Before my dad passed away, he always bought me scratch cards. I can’t help but think this was a gift from him!”

The woman chose to receive her prize as a lump sum of approximately $2.7 million. She plans to donate a portion of her winnings and save the rest.

A 40-year-old woman from Oakland County recently won $1 million who played the Michigan Lottery’s Hamilton instant ticket game, and a 54-year-old man from Oakland County won $2 million about the Jackson instant ticket game.

According to the Michigan Lottery, players have won more than $73 million in World Class Millions. Each World Class Millions ticket costs $30 and gives players the chance to win prizes ranging from $30 to $4 million. The Michigan Lottery says there are more than $91 million in prizes remaining, including two top prizes of $4 million.