Lottery player thought ticket wasn’t right. Now he’s planning a life with ‘no worries’

A Michigan man stared at his lottery ticket in disbelief after winning a seven-figure jackpot, officials said.

The man, a 67-year-old Muskegon County resident, bought his winning Mega Money Match Fast Cash ticket from a local gas station, according to an Aug. 3 news release from the Michigan Lottery.

“I looked the ticket over first to see if I matched any numbers and then went back to see the prize amounts. When I saw I matched the number 74 to win the jackpot, my first thought was: ‘Nah, this isn’t right,’” he told lottery officials.

“I took the ticket back to the store to scan it, and I saw the jackpot had reset to $10,000,” the man said. “When I scanned the ticket and saw I had to claim at the Lottery, I knew I had really won!”

His total prize was $1.1 million, officials said.

The man, who chose to stay anonymous, stopped by the state lottery headquarters to pick up the sizable sum. With it, he plans to make at least one big purchase.

“Winning means a new house and no worries for me financially, and a more comfortable retirement,” he told lottery officials.

Muskegon County is about 60 miles northwest of Grand Rapids.

This story was originally published August 3, 2023 at 3:53 PM with the headline "Lottery player thought ticket wasn’t right. Now he’s planning a life with ‘no worries’."