Wayne County man wins $2 million on instant ticket

On November 20, 2024By Littum

A Wayne County man thought he had won $600 on a Michigan Lottery ticket right away, but when his wife scanned the barcode on the Michigan Lottery app, it revealed a $2 million prize.

The 32-year-old man, who chose to remain anonymous, won a top prize of one Colossal money word ticket that costs $30, according to the Michigan Lottery.

He bought three of the game’s tickets that day. The first one was a $30 winner, so he used the money to buy another. The other was a non-winner, so he bought a third ticket and scratched it at the store.

“When I revealed the seventh word, I assumed it was a $600 win, so I scanned it and got a message to file a claim with the lottery office,” he told the Michigan Lottery.

“I took the ticket out to my car and gave it to my wife to scan on her Michigan Lottery app,” he said. “When $2 million came up on the scanner, I started screaming. My wife tried to calm me down so people wouldn’t hear me, but I couldn’t contain my excitement!”

He bought the ticket for the River Oaks Marathon, located at 20015 Ann Arbor Trail in Dearborn Heights.

He recently claimed his prize and plans to use the money to buy a house and a car and help his family.

Colossal Cashword has three top prizes of $2,000,000. One remains unannounced.