One Michigan man from Huron County just became a jackpot winner after two months of carrying his ticket around in a folder at home.
Rumors of a jackpot lotto winner circulated the town of Caseville which sparked one particular resident to double check his ticket at home where he realized he was, in fact, the winner the town was speaking of. The man, who chose to remain anonymous, won nearly $488,000 dollars from the Michigan Lottery.
The 48-year old man from Huron County played the Michigan Lottery’s 100X The Cash Fast Cash game at the Caseville One Stop Shop on Port Austin Road. He recalls purchasing the ticket “back in October but stuck it in a folder at home not realizing it was a big winner”. He said he was initially stunned and didn’t believe it was real but is grateful for his prize total which is the Michigan Lottery Jackpot plus an extra $250,000. The prize was claimed by the man on a Wednesday.
The man states he plans on saving it for a “rainy day” and hasn’t told his kids yet – a smart move for a father. This lucky Michigan man says the winnings are “unbelievable” and will provide him the chance to “spend more time with my family without worrying about finances so much”.
The Michigan Lottery’s Fast Cash games were introduced in July of 2017 and are terminal printed instant-win games which range in cost around $1-20. These Fast Cash games also offer instant win progressive jackpots with current jackpots printed on each ticket where players can win all or part of a jackpot. Fast Cash games can also feature popular game themes and act almost like instant scratchers.
All Fast Cash Games feed into one jackpot, tickets lost generate new funds for the jackpot while winnings take it home and the jackpot starts again. Fast Cash games do not sell out nor is there a line for purchasing. There were 11,000 Fast Cash game retailers in Michigan when they were first introduced in 2017. USA lottery ticket resources can be found here.