Wayne County Man Wins $2M On Scratch-Off Ticket

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI — Third times the charm for a Wayne County man who bought three straight scratch-off tickets and won $2 million on the third one, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

The lucky 32-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning Colossal Cashword ticket at the River Oaks Marathon, located at 20015 Ann Arbor Trail in Dearborn Heights, according to lottery officials.

"I bought a Colossal Cashword ticket while I was at the gas station and won $30, so I used my winnings to buy another one," said the player.

After losing on the second ticket, he bought a third ticket, which he scratched in the store.

"When I revealed the seventh word, I assumed it was a $600 winning ticket, so I scanned it and got a message to file a claim at the Lottery office," he said.

He then took the ticket to his car and gave it to his wife to scan on her Michigan Lottery app, according to lottery officials.

"When $2 million came up on the scanner, I started screaming," he said. "My wife tried to calm me down so people wouldn’t hear me, but I couldn’t contain my excitement!"

He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount, according to lottery officials.

With his winnings, he plans to buy a house and a car and help his family, according to lottery officials.