A Macomb County man nearly fainted after winning $6 million on the Michigan Lottery’s $6,000,000 Wealth instant game.
The 60-year-old player, who asked to remain anonymous, said he has played scratch-off tickets for more than 40 years. “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 because I didn’t believe it. It still feels unreal,” he said.
Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli congratulated the winner. “$50 instant games have been very popular since we launched our first $50 ticket in July 2022. Congratulations to the lucky player who won the first $6 million top prize on our newest $50 game – $6,000,000 Wealth!”
The winning ticket was purchased at Najors Liquor & Deli at 43903 Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights. The winner recently claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters. He chose to take a lump sum payment of about $4.1 million instead of annuity payments. He plans to take a vacation and save the rest of the money.
Since launching in March, players have won more than $36 million on the $6,000,000 Wealth game. Each $50 ticket offers prizes from $50 up to $6 million. Over $281 million in prizes are still available, including two more $6 million top prizes, 71 prizes of $10,000, and 4,403 prizes of $2,000.
