Gambling News - 'Michigan'
Lottery
September 26, 2024
Michigan Lottery Winner Scores $1.72M Lotto 47 Jackpot
A lucky lottery player in Michigan became the fifth jackpot winner for the year from Michigan Lottery’s Lotto 47 game. Winner Hits Lotto 47 Jackpot Lottery officials confirmed that one person, who purchased a ticket for the game online at MichiganLottery.com, won the game’s jackpot on Wednesday, a hefty $1.72 million. To win the game’s […]
Lottery
September 17, 2024
Michigan: Lottery Club Turns Spare Change Into $1M Mega Millions Prize
There are many environmental, economic and community benefits when it comes to recycling. But in one peculiar case from Michigan, a lottery club turned spare change from recycled bottles and cans into a whopping $1 million Mega Millions prize. The Club Sees the Winning as a Huge Blessing The lottery club from Winfield consists of […]
Lottery
September 12, 2024
Michigan Lottery Players Win Big on Friday the 13th
In different cultures across the globe, Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day. Despite being seen as unlucky, Friday the 13th is even recognized in a popular American horror movie franchise that includes a dozen films and TV series. While many consider Friday the 13th as an unlucky day and watch out for unexpected […]
Lottery
September 11, 2024
Michigan: 70-Year-Old Lottery Player Wins $206K Second Chance Jackpot
An elderly woman from Grand Traverse County, Michigan, was pleasantly surprised by an unexpected windfall after winning a jackpot of more than $200,000. The Michigan Lottery confirmed the win of the 70-year-old lottery player who earned entry into the BIG CA$H second chance jackpot drawing after playing eligible games via the Lottery’s official website. The […]
Lottery
August 29, 2024
Detroit Lions Games to Debut from the Michigan Lottery
The 2024 National Football League (NFL) season is set to start next week Thursday, September 5. Just in time for the start of the new season, the Michigan Lottery confirmed it will launch three new Detroit Lions-branded games. The new games will celebrate the start of the football season while granting a chance for residents […]
Poker
August 22, 2024
DraftKings Casino Adds Online Poker Option in Michigan
DraftKings Casino players will be able to join Electric Poker for a brand-new experience that will focus on true poker gameplay. This is not a video poker game, even though it’s tucked under the casino lobby. DraftKings Casino Grows to Offer Poker Rather, players who have DraftKings Casino accounts will be allowed to join the […]
Lottery
August 15, 2024
Michigan Lottery Player Mistakes Jackpot for Scam, Claims It After Months
A lottery player from Michigan was lucky enough to win a second chance prize but thought the notifications about the win were scam so it took him months to claim the jackpot. The man, who preferred to remain anonymous, was notified by the Michigan Lottery about his $257,631 BIG CA$H Jackpot prize win earlier this […]
Lottery
August 9, 2024
Man Misses Jackpot by a Number, Wins $795K Very Next Day
The anonymous player was participating in a popular lottery game, Fantasy 5, the jackpot for which he had missed by a single number a day before. Yet, surprise came knocking as the incredulous Macomb County resident won the very next day playing the same game, and claiming the coveted jackpot – sitting at $795,905 at […]
Industry
August 8, 2024
MGCB Executive Director Williams Named 2024 Black Executive on the Rise
Henry Williams, the executive director of the gambling regulator in Michigan, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), recently secured an important recognition. The MGCB acknowledged earlier this week that he was recognized by CDC Gaming and African Americans in Gaming as a 2024 Black Executive on The Rise within the gambling sector. Williams has nearly […]
Lottery
August 7, 2024
Lucky Player in Michigan Asks Friend to Buy a Ticket, Wins $2M
An incredibly fortunate player from Oakland County, Michigan, asked a friend to purchase him a lottery ticket. To his surprise, the ticket his friend bought at Orchard Market Place in Farmington Hills brought him an amazing $2 million prize. The Michigan Lottery uncovered details regarding the latest win on Tuesday. The lucky 54-year-old player decided […]