MI Man Wins $1.15M Lotto 47 Jackpot

OGEMAW COUNTY, MI — An Ogemaw County man dropped to his knees in tears when he released he won the Lotto 47 Jackpot from the Michigan Lottery, according to the Michigan Lottery.

The luck 62-year-old player won $1.15 million after matching the winning Lotto 47 numbers (17-18-19-32-36-46) drawn on Dec. 24, according to the Michigan Lottery.

He bought his winning ticket at the BP gas station at 619 South Bennett Street in Rose City, according to the Michigan Lottery. Rose City is roughly 40 miles southeast of Grayling.

The man told lottery officials he always buys a lotto 47 ticket from the gas station while getting his morning coffee.

"I went to the same gas station a few days after purchasing my Lotto 47 ticket and the clerk asked if I’d bought a Lotto 47 ticket from them recently because they had sold a $1.15 million winning ticket," the man said. "I pulled the ticket out of my wallet and had her scan it. When a message came up saying to file a claim at the Lottery office, the clerk’s face lit up and she handed me a printout of the winning numbers. When I saw I’d matched them all, I dropped to my knees in tears. I feel so incredibly blessed!"

With his winnings, he plans to pay bills, complete home renovations and invest, according to the Michigan Lottery.