Lottery player thinks she won $1,000 — then looks the ticket over again. ‘In shock’
A Michigan woman thought she won $1,000 on a crossword-themed scratch-off.
After looking the ticket over again the next day, she realized she made a mistake – and her win was much bigger, according to a June 25 news release from Michigan Lottery Connect.
The 68-year-old Tuscola County woman, who chose to remain anonymous, scratched off a Luxury Cashword ticket and counted nine words revealed for a prize of $1,000, according to lottery officials.
“I showed my husband and he said: ‘If only you had one more word, you would have won $500,000!’” the woman told lottery officials.
“The next day I looked the ticket over again, and that’s when I found the 10th word,” the woman said. “I showed my husband, and we were both in shock!”
The winner told lottery officials she got in her car “and drove straight to the Lottery office” to have them confirm the win.
“Honestly, I’m still having a hard time believing this is real!” she said.
The woman bought her winning ticket at Ben’s Fresh Market in Cass City.
Cass City is about a 105-mile drive north from Detroit.
This story was originally published June 25, 2024 at 6:04 PM with the headline "Lottery player thinks she won $1,000 — then looks the ticket over again. ‘In shock’."
