Ohio Man Wins $1 Million In Michigan Lottery

OHIO — An Ohio man is $1 million richer after he got lucky playing the Michigan Lottery.

The man purchased a Triple Million instant ticket while working in Michigan and won the game’s top prize, according to the lottery. The 32-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at Gerth’s Beef & Deli, 6925 Lewis Ave., in Temperance, about 40 miles southeast of Ann Arbor, near the state line.

“I have been working in Michigan recently and I always stop at the same store to purchase a ticket while I’m here,” the man said in a lottery news release. “I scratched the ticket when I got in my car and went numb when I saw I won $1 million. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing!”

The player visited lottery headquarters recently to claim his prize, choosing to receive a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount. He plans to invest his winnings in real estate.

Players have won more than $35 million playing Triple Million, which launched in December, according to the lottery. Each $10 ticket offers a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $12 million in prizes remain, including two $10,000 prizes, and 19 prizes of $2,000 each.