Metro Detroit Woman Wins $1M From Scratch-Off Ticket

MACOMB COUNTY, MI — A 25-year-old Macomb County woman said listening to her intuition led to buying a scratch-off ticket that won her $1 million.

Alexandra Wilk bought her winning $1,000,000 Instant Jackpot ticket at the 7-Eleven, located at 16761 21 Mile Road in Macomb, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

"I play Lottery every now and then, but something that day kept telling me to buy a ticket," said Wilk. "I stopped at 7-Eleven to pick up a couple things and I just felt like I needed to listen to that little voice I’d been hearing all day."

She said she walked back to her car and scratched the ticket.

"At first, I thought they had given me a prank ticket because what I was seeing – a $1 million winner – was so shocking," Wilk said. "Once I settled down, I called my mom to tell her, and she broke down in tears."

She chose to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $694,000, rather than annuity payments for the full amount, according to lottery officials.

With her winnings, she plans to buy a home, a new car and save for her and her daughter’s future, according to lottery officials.