Oakland County Man Wins $1M On Scratch-Off Ticket: MI Lottery

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — An Oakland County man is looking to buy a house with a pool after winning $1 million on a scratch-off ticket, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

The 59-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning Cash Multiplier ticket at the Meijer store, located at 1703 Haggerty Road in Commerce Township, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

"I bought four tickets and won $100, so I used some of my winnings to purchase more tickets, including this $1,000,000 Cash Multiplier ticket," the player told lottery officials. "I scratched off only the barcode, and then scanned it on the Michigan Lottery app. When confetti came up on the screen with a prize of $1 million, I thought the scanner was broken. I scratched off the full ticket and that’s when I saw I really did win. It was awesome!"

He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000, rather than annuity payments for the full amount, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

With his winnings, he plans to buy a retirement home with a pool and sponsor a child overseas, according to Michigan Lottery officials.