LANSING, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – A 77-year-old St. Joseph County man is a half million dollars richer after playing the Michigan Lottery’s $500,000 Winter Ice instant game.
The Michigan Lottery says the lucky player chose to remain anonymous. He bought his winning ticket at Jit Food and Gas on North Washington Street in Constantine.
The winning player said, “My son and I stopped at the gas station, and I bought each of us a $5 ticket. When we scratched them, I had a $10 winner, so I went back in and bought two more. My son likes the Wild Time game, so I got him one of those and I got myself a new $500,000 Winter Ice ticket after the clerk said people had been doing pretty well on it. When we scratched the tickets off, I said to my son: ‘What would you say if I told you I’d won $500,000?’ He replied: ‘That you’re full of it!’ That’s when I handed him the ticket and we both started screaming!”
The lucky player claimed his big prize recently and plans to use his winnings to buy a new home.
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