Oakland County Woman Wins $300K Playing Scratch-Off Lottery Game

LAKE ORION, MI — An Oakland County woman bought a scratch-off ticket in Lake Orion and scratched off a ticket worth $300,000.

The 65-year-old woman, whose name wasn't released, bought a ticket for the Michigan Lottery’s "Wild Time Deluxe" instant game at Rick’s Party Store on Heights Road, the lottery said in a news release Wednesday.

Lake Orion is about 40 miles north of Detroit.

“I don’t play instant games often, but every now and then I like to purchase a Wild Time ticket,” the woman told the lottery. “I scratched my ticket when I got home and couldn’t believe what I was seeing when I revealed the prize amount of $300,000. I called my husband right away and told him he needed to come home because I had big news to share. We were both so excited!”

She recently claimed her winnings at the lottery headquarters. She said she plans to save the money.

Players have won more than $45 million playing "Wild Time Deluxe," which launched in April 2021. Tickets cost $5 each and prizes range from $5 up to $300,000.