A 91-year-old man from St. Clair County got a nice surprise when he began scratching off the numbers on a Michigan Lottery Red Hot Millions Instant Game ticket.
“Red Hot Millions is one of my favorite games and I play it quite often. The $1 million prize was the first thing I scratched off, so I knew I’d won big right away. I was so happy! I have won smaller amounts in the past, but nothing compared to this,” said the player who wishes to remain anonymous.
The winner purchased the lottery ticket at the Mobile Gas Station on 32nd Street in Port Huron, and he wants to help his family with the winnings.
The $1 million payout from the Red Hot Millions game can be released in a lump sum of about $634,000 or as one payment a year for 30 years for the full $1 million. The St. Clair County winner chose to take the lump sum.
The Michigan Lottery reports that lottery players won more than $1.5 billion playing instant games in 2020, and in the 2021 fiscal year, the lottery provided more than $1.419 billion for public schools in Michigan.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
