LANSING (WWJ) A Macomb County man is a multi-millionaire thanks to a scratch off lottery ticket he bought at Meijer
The man, 42, bought the winning ticket at a Meijer in Bad Axe, about 50 miles northeast of Bay City.
He has chosen to remain anonymous.
He told the Michigan Lottery he bought both of the last two Diamond 7s tickets at the store and started to scratch them off while still standing at the checkout counter.
“As soon as I scratched the winning symbol and saw ‘4MIL’ underneath, I grabbed the ticket and ran out of the store,” he said. “I was in complete shock!”
$4 million is the the maximum prize for the Diamond 7s.
He claimed the lump sum payment of $2.5 million rather than the 30 annuity payments for the full amount of $4 million, according to the Michigan Lottery. He said he plans to buy a house with his winnings and save the rest.
The Michigan Lottery said players have won a total of $134 million playing Diamond 7s since it was launched last year. Tickets cost $30 and prizes range from $30 to $4 million.
“Winning is such a blessing…” he said. “I still can’t believe it’s real.”