One Michigan lottery player is a million dollars richer after winning in the Lotto 47 jackpot.
According to a news release from the Michigan Lottery, one ticket matched all six of the winning Lotto 47 numbers drawn in Wednesday night's (August 18) drawing. The six winning numbers are: 05 - 06 - 11 - 36 - 40 - 47.
The winning ticket was sold online at MichiganLottery.com. The news release states that this is the second time an online ticket won the Lotto 47 jackpot. The first online Lotto 47 winner was from Wayne County and won a $2.5 million jackpot.
The online winner should contact the Lottery's Public Relations division to set up an appointment to collect the $1.2 million jackpot. The ticket is valid for one year from the drawing date.
If interested in participating in other Michigan Lotteries, the next Michigan Powerball drawing is estimated to be worth $290 million. The numbers will be pulled on Saturday, August 21, at 9:59 p.m.
The Mega Millions drawing is also this week. It has an estimated jackpot of $256 million, and the Fantasy 5 has an estimated jackpot of $141,000.
For more information on the Michigan Lottery, you can check out the official Michigan Lottery website. You will also find instant tickets on the website, featured raffles, and plenty of other online lottery games.