MI Woman Wins $2M From Scratch-Off Ticket Store Clerk Suggested

DELTA COUNTY, MI — An Upper Peninsula woman won $2 million on a scratch-off ticket that she asked a store clerk to pick out for her, according to Michigan lottery officials.

The 30-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at North Bluff Grocery, located at 6287 State Highway M35 in Gladstone, according to Michigan lottery officials.

"I don’t buy instant tickets often, but I play the Daily Spin to Win game every day in hopes of winning the monthly $5,000 giveaway," the lucky player told lottery officials. "I won a $20 coupon playing Daily Spin to Win, so I took it to the store and asked the clerk which ticket I should buy. She suggested the new $2,000,000 Cash Multiplier game, so that’s what I purchased."

"I scratched the ticket when I got home and had a hard time believing it was real when I saw I won $2 million. I called my dad, and he told me to take it to the retailer to double-check it," she added. "When the retailer confirmed it was a winning ticket, I called my dad screaming as soon as I got in my car!"

She chose to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million, rather than annuity payments for the full amount, according to Michigan lottery officials.

With her winnings, she plans to pay bills and invest, according to Michigan lottery officials.