MI Man Plans To Buy Lions Tickets After Winning $234K Jackpot: Lottery

DETROIT — A Wayne County man is planning to buy Detroit Lions tickets this fall after winning a $234,333 jackpot prize from the Michigan Lottery, according to officials.

The 38-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, won the prize after he was selected in a random drawing that took place on May 2, according to officials.

He earned entries into the giveaway by playing the eligible BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot games online at MichiganLottery.com, according to officials.

"I saw an email from the Lottery, so I opened it and read that I’d won $234,333," the lucky player told lottery officials. "I immediately thought to myself: ‘This has got to be a scam.’ I called the Lottery to confirm and then I matched the phone number in the email with what was on the Michigan Lottery website, and that’s when I knew it was real! This all still feels surreal."

With his winnings, the lucky player told lottery officials he plans to buy Detroit Lions game tickets and take a vacation.

For more information regarding eligible BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot games, visit https://news.michiganlottery.com/bigcash.