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

CANTON TOWNSHIP, MI — A Wayne County man won $2 million from a scratch-off ticket, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

The 32-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the winning 100X ticket at Fleck’s Fresh Mart, located at 45495 Michigan Avenue in Canton, lottery officials said.

"I don’t usually play the 100X game, but I bought a few on a whim while I was at the store," the man said. "I was scratching off one of the tickets and when I saw I matched number 11 with ‘$2MIL’ underneath, I kept asking myself: ‘What does this mean?’ because I didn’t believe I really won $2 million at first."

"When my mom looked the ticket over and told me it was a $2 million winner, I was so excited I didn’t know what to do with myself! Turning $20 into $2 million is unbelievable and still doesn’t feel real. I don’t think it’s going to fully sink in until I cash the check," he added.

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, lottery officials said.

He plans to save his winnings, lottery officials said.