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Detroit Woman Becomes Millionaire In Lottery
An 82-year-old woman from Detroit hit the jackpot and plans to share the wealth with her family, she said.
DETROIT, MI — A Detroit woman is looking forward to sharing her good fortune with her family after winning $1 million playing Mega Millions. Rochell Whitaker, 82, matched the five white balls drawn – 01-02-04-19-29 – last month to win a $1 million prize. She bought her winning ticket at Dynasty Liquor, located at 8910 Puritan Street in Detroit.
“The morning after the drawing I was watching the news and they flashed the numbers on the screen,” said Whitaker. “I remember thinking to myself: ‘I got this!’ Turns out, I was right!”
Whitaker visited Lottery headquarters on Monday to claim the big prize. She plans to share her winnings with her family, she said.
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“It feels great to win! I’m always hopeful that I’ll win, but it’s not something I expected would ever happen!” Whitaker said.
Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2. For an additional $1 per play, players have the opportunity to add a “Megaplier” that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times.
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Mega Millions tickets for may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com and at the Lottery’s 11,000 retailers around the state until 10:45 p.m. the day of the drawing.
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