Wayne County man calls $1.05M Lotto 47 jackpot win ‘an early Christmas miracle’

(Courtesy Michigan Lottery)By Matt Durr | mattdurr@mlive.comLANSING, MI -- A Wayne County man got his holiday season off to a tremendous start last month as he won a $1.05 million Lotto 47 jackpot in the drawing held on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Free Games + Up To $100 “The day after the drawing, I checked my Lotto 47 ticket by scanning it on the Lottery app,” said the 57-year-old winner who chose to remain anonymous. “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. Just like that, your financial future is clearer.”The winner matched all six numbers drawn -- 02-10-13-24-29-46 -- to win the jackpot. He purchased the winning ticket at the Maple Drugs, located at 1949 Wayne Road in Westland.“Congratulations to the winner who turned $1 into a $1.05 million Lotto 47 jackpot!” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “In 2024, eight Michigan Lottery players won life-changing Lotto 47 jackpot prizes, which totaled more than $23 million in winnings.”The winner visited Lottery headquarters in Lansing recently to claim his prize. He elected to receive the money as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $728,000 rather than the annuity. He plans on using the money to help family and to save for retirement. For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Breakfast Club lottery club which claimed a $842 million jackpot in June 2024. The members plan to use the money to buy a home in Florida and travel.And while they were lucky winners, it’s smart for players to check their tickets immediately as a Mega Millions winner worth $1 million sold in Southfield in 2023 went unclaimed. The money instead went to the state’s School Aid Fund.READ MORE:White elephant gift exchange lands Indiana woman $500K jackpot on Detroit Lions lottery ticketGenesee County woman wins $500K on $5 instant lottery ticketWayne County woman waits months to tell family she won $1M Powerball prize$1.3 million lottery winner sold in Michigan for Lotto 47 drawing on 01/08/25Michigan Lottery makes several changes to Club Keno add-ons, introduces new featureIf you have a gambling problem and are located in Michigan, call 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-270-7117 or you can visit the Michigan Gaming Control Board's website at https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.