A Lincoln Park man’s every day ritual of enjoying Fortunate For Life paid off when he gained the sport’s $25,000 a yr for all times prize!
Craig Anderson, 69, gained the massive prize when his Fortunate For Life ticket matched the 5 white balls drawn on Sept. 18: 14-29-41-44-46. He purchased his successful ticket at Holbrook Liquor Store, positioned at 1721 East 7 Mile Street in Detroit.
“I play Fortunate For Life every single day,” stated Anderson. “After I scanned this Fortunate For Life ticket after the drawing, I obtained a message to file a declare on the Lottery workplace, so I went to the Lottery declare middle in Saginaw considering I gained $5,000. I used to be in shock when the Lottery worker instructed me that my ticket was a winner of $25,000 a yr for all times!”
Anderson visited Lottery headquarters not too long ago to say his prize. He selected to obtain his winnings as a one-time lump sum fee of $390,000, relatively than funds of $25,000 a yr for 20 years or life, whichever is larger. Together with his winnings, he plans to repay his home after which save the rest.
For simply $2 per play, Fortunate For Life offers Lottery gamers an opportunity to win prizes starting from $3 to a lifetime of money. To win the sport’s prime prize of $1,000 a day for all times, gamers should match all 5 successful numbers starting from 1 to 48, plus one Fortunate Ball starting from 1 to 18. Gamers who match all 5 successful numbers, however not the Fortunate Ball, will win $25,000 a yr for all times. Drawings happen at 10:38 p.m. seven days-a-week. Tickets could also be bought at Lottery retailers throughout the state and on-line at MichiganLottery.com.