Lucky For Life ticket purchased in Sterling Heights wins $25,000 a year

Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press
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A Michigan Lottery player won $25,000 a year for life Thursday.

A Lucky For Life ticket purchased in Sterling Heights matched the five white balls drawn Thursday — 12, 19, 34, 39 and 45, according to the Michigan Lottery.

The ticket was sold at the Shell gas located at 11541 E. 15 Mile Road.

A Michigan Lottery player is looking forward to a lifetime of cash after winning $25,000 a year for life playing Lucky For Life.
A Michigan Lottery player is looking forward to a lifetime of cash after winning $25,000 a year for life playing Lucky For Life.

The winner has the option of annual $25,000 payments for a minimum of 20 years or life, whichever is greater, or a one-time lump sum cash payment of $390,000.

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The owner of the winning ticket should contact the Michigan Lottery Player Relations Division at 844-917-6325 to schedule an appointment to collect the prize. The prize must be claimed at the Michigan Lottery’s headquarters in Lansing.

Lucky For Life tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Winning Lucky For Life ticket sold in Sterling Heights