(CBS-DETROIT) – A 64-year-old Oakland County woman said she decided to “go for it” while standing in line at a Warren store and won $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Strike It Rich instant game.
The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased the $20 ticket from Meaad Enterprises LLC, located at 1950 East 12 Mile Road in Warren.
“I was standing in line to pay at the gas station and the person in front of me bought several Strike It Rich tickets, so I decided to go ahead and buy one too,” the woman said in a statement. “I scratched the ticket off when I got in my car, immediately locked the doors and signed the ticket when I saw I had won $2 million. It still hasn’t fully sunk in that I won!”
The woman chose to receive her prize as a one-time payment of approximately $1.3 million. She plans to use her winnings to pay off her car, complete home improvement projects and donate to charities.
“Winning is going to make a big difference for me and my family and it will change our lives,” the player said.
The Michigan Lottery says players have won more than $14 million playing Strike It Rich since the game launched in October. Prizes range from $20 to $2 million, with more than $92 million in prizes still up for grabs, including two $2 million top prizes.
