Oakland County Man Wins $1M On Scratch-Off Ticket

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — An Oakland County man "shed tears of joy" after winning $1 million from a scratch-off ticket, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

The lucky 51-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning Million Dollar Madness ticket at East Holly Oil, located at 8435 East Holly Road in Holly, according to lottery officials.

"I normally only buy $1 or $5 tickets, but I splurged and bought a $10 ticket," the man told lottery officials. "I scratched it when I got home and shed tears of joy when I saw I won $1 million! My wife scanned it with her Michigan Lottery app three times to make sure it was real. Whenever I buy a ticket, I’m always hoping to win big, and I still can’t believe it really happened."

He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than annuity payments for the full amount, according to lottery officials.

With his winnings, he plans to pay bills and pay off his house and cars, according to lottery officials.

"Winning is an unbelievable and emotional experience," the man told lottery officials. "It means I don’t have to work so hard now and is a major relief."