LANSING, Mich. – An Oakland County woman is looking forward to relaxing and enjoying life after winning a $1.2 million Lotto 47 jackpot!
The lucky 69-year old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the six Lotto 47 numbers drawn – 02-16-18-19-26-42 – in the March 11 drawing to win a $1.2 million jackpot. She bought the winning ticket at Cloverleaf BP, located at 28995 Telegraph Road in Southfield.
“I’ve been playing the same set of Lotto 47 numbers for years, so when I checked the winning numbers after the drawing, I recognized them right away,” said the player. “I woke my husband up and said: ‘I think I just won the lottery.’ We got my ticket and looked it over and that’s when I knew I really had just won the lottery!”
The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of about $832,000 rather than annuity payments for the full amount.
“Winning this prize means my husband can retire and we can relax and just enjoy life,” the player said.