‘An early Christmas miracle!’ Man wins $1.05M in lottery

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (Gray News) – A man in Michigan who won a $1.05 million jackpot said the win was “an early Christmas miracle.”According to the Michigan Lottery, the 57-year-old lottery player, who wanted to remain anonymous, said he matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers on Dec. 4, 2024.The winner bought his prize ticket at Maple Drugs in Westland.He said he checked his ticket for the winning numbers the day after the drawing.“When confetti came up on the screen with the amount of $1.05 million, all I could think was, ‘It’s a miracle! An early Christmas miracle!’ It’s pretty amazing to invest $1 and win $1.05 million,” he said. “Just like that, your financial future is clearer.”The lucky player visited the state lottery’s headquarters to claim his prize. The lottery said he chose to receive his payment as a one-time lump sum payment of about $728,000 instead of annuity payments for the full amount.The winner said he plans to use the money to help his family and save for retirement.Copyright 2025 Gray Local Media, Inc. All rights reserved.