'I Thought I Was Going To Faint!': MI Man Wins $6M On Scratch-Off Ticket

MACOMB COUNTY, MI — A Macomb County man said he nearly fainted after winning $6 million on a scratch-off ticket.

The lucky 60-year-old player bought his winning ticket at Najors Liquor & Deli, located at 43903 Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

"I play scratch-off tickets all the time and have been playing for more than 40 years," the man told lottery officials. "When I scratched the ticket and saw I won $6 million, I thought I was going to faint! I had to scan it on the Lottery app to double-check it because I didn’t believe what I was seeing. It still feels surreal."

He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $4.1 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount, officials said.

With his winnings, he plans to take a vacation and then save the remainder, officials said.