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A St. Ignace woman has a new favorite lottery game after winning $100,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s 500X Money Maker second chance game.Blanche Micale-Thomas, 73, won $100,000 after she was selected in a random drawing that took place Nov. 2. She earned entries into the giveaway by scanning non-winning 500X Money Maker tickets on the Michigan Lottery app.“I bought two 500X Money Maker tickets and won $500 on one, but the other was a non-winner so I scanned it for a second chance entry,” said Blanche. “I saw an email that I won $100,000 in the second chance drawing, but I didn’t believe it was real, so I called the Lottery. When they confirmed I was the winner, I couldn’t believe it. 500X Money Maker is my new favorite game!“I didn’t sleep at all last night because I was so excited to get my check today. I got out of bed at 3 a.m. and was ready to head to Lansing!”Micale-Thomas recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to take a trip to Vegas, donate to a few charities, and then save the remainder.Each non-winning 500X Money Maker ticket is eligible for a second chance to win a prize ranging from $500 up to $100,000. Players may enter by scanning their non-winning tickets on the Michigan Lottery mobile app ticket scanner by June 21, 2024. Nine more second chance drawings will be conducted. Each drawing will award:One winner of $100,000Five winners of $10,000Twenty winners of $1,000Sixty winners of $500Players can visit www.michiganlottery.com/500XMoneyMaker for complete game rules and drawing dates. The next drawing is scheduled for Nov. 30.

The second time was a charm for a 32-year-old Wayne County man who purchased his second lottery ticket in 2024 and won $6 million playing the 500X Money Maker instant game!The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at the 7-Eleven, located at 37195 South Groesbeck Highway in Clinton Township.“I play lottery games every once in a while, and this 500X Money Maker ticket was only the second ticket I have purchased so far this year,” said the player. “I went into the store to purchase a few things and saw the 500X Money Maker game, so I asked the clerk what the ticket number was on the next ticket. When she said 14, I told her I’d take it because 14 is my wife and I’s lucky number.“I scratched the ticket off and when I saw I won $6 million, I started hyperventilating! I had to take the day off work because I was in a state of shock. I texted my wife and said: ‘Lucky number 14.’ She jokingly replied: ‘What do you mean? Are we millionaires?’ As soon as I got home, I told her the big news!”“Congratulations to the lucky player and his wife on an incredible $6 million win,” said Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli. “Creating life-changing moments for our players is incredibly exciting and I hope this prize has a positive impact on this player and his family for many years to come.”The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim the big prize. He chose to receive their prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $4.1 million. With his winnings, he plans to invest, help his family, and start a business.Players have won more than $165 million playing 500X Money Maker, which launched in September 2023. Each $50 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $75 up to $6 million More than $157 million in prizes remain, including one $6 million top prizes, 16 $50,000 prizes, and 280 $5,000 prizes.In 2023, Lottery players won nearly $1.8 billion playing instant games.Lottery instant games may be purchased at any of the 10,500 retailers across the state.

An Ottawa County lottery club still can’t believe they won $6 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s 500X Money Maker instant game!The three-person lottery club bought the winning ticket at the Down The Hatch Party Store, located at 1866 Ottawa Beach Road, Suite B, in Holland.“Our lottery club has been playing together for quite a while and we always play scratch-off games,” said the club’s representative. “I scratched off the ticket late one night, and when I saw the prize amount of $6 million, I had to look the ticket over several times to make sure I was seeing it right.“I woke up my wife and said: ‘I think I just won a really big prize; you have to come look at this!’ Once my wife looked it over and confirmed what I was seeing, I knew we had really won! The next day I met with the other club members and told them the big news. It all still feels surreal!”The lottery club recently visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim the big prize. They chose to receive their prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $4.1 million. With their winnings, they plan to pay off their mortgages and then save the remainder.“It’s still hard to believe that we really won,” said a club member. “I don’t think it’s going to hit us until we see the new balance in our bank accounts!”Players have won more than $90 million playing 500X Money Maker, which launched in September 2023. Each $50 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $75 up to $6 million More than $233 million in prizes remain, including two $6 million top prizes, 20 $50,000 prizes, and 409 $5,000 prizes.In 2022, Lottery players won more than $1.7 billion playing instant games.Lottery instant games may be purchased at any of the 10,500 retailers across the state.