Oakland Co. Woman Wins $500K From Scratch-Off Ticket: MI Lottery

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — An Oakland County woman is planning to "doing whatever she wants" after winning $500,000 from a scratch-off ticket, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

The lucky 72-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning The Most Wonderful Time of the Year ticket at AMS Enterprise Inc., located at 1715 North Pontiac Trail in Walled Lake, according to lottery officials.

"I love the holiday games, and I play them every year when they come out," the woman told lottery officials. "I scratched my The Most Wonderful Time of the Year ticket when I got home and thought I’d only won $5 at first. After looking the ticket over a second time, I realized I’d actually won $500,000 and yelled: ‘Oh my gosh! I can’t believe this!’ You never think you’re going to win the big one and then one day, when you least expect it, it happens!"

With her winnings, she plans to take care of her family and then save the remainder, according to lottery officials.

"Winning is an awesome feeling because now I can do whatever I want," the woman told lottery officials.