Metro Detroit Man Wins $6M Jackpot On Scratch-Off Ticket: MI Lottery

MACOMB COUNTY, MI — A metro Detroit man won a $6 million jackpot on a scratch-off ticket, according to the Michigan Lottery.

The 32-year-old Wayne County man, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning 500X Money Maker scratch-off ticket at the 7-Eleven, located at 37195 South Groesbeck Highway in Clinton Township.

The lucky player told lottery officials the ticket was only the second ticket he had purchased so far in 2024. He also said he picked the ticket because its number was 14, which he said is his and his wife's lucky number.

"I scratched the ticket off and when I saw I won $6 million, I started hyperventilating! I had to take the day off work because I was in a state of shock," the lucky player told lottery officials. "I texted my wife and said: ‘Lucky number 14.’ She jokingly replied: ‘What do you mean? Are we millionaires?’ As soon as I got home, I told her the big news!"

The lucky player chose to receive their prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $4.1 million, according to lottery officials.

With his winnings, he plans to invest, help his family and start a business, according to lottery officials.