Lunchroom Ladies lottery club wins big — leaving ticket holder in ‘complete shock’
Members of a 21-person lottery club were left in disbelief after winning a huge Mega Millions prize in Michigan.
The group of Milford coworkers, who call themselves the Lunchroom Ladies, matched five balls in the Jan. 16 drawing to win a $1 million prize.
“I checked the ticket at a store and when I found out we’d won $1 million, I was in complete shock!” one of the club members told Michigan Lottery officials in a May 15 news release. “I called all the club members and told them we won big, but a lot of them had a hard time believing me at first.”
Mega Millions costs $2 to play, and odds of winning $1 million are 1-in-12,607,306. Had the group also matched the Mega Ball number, they would have won the estimated jackpot of $208 million.
Still, the group is more than thrilled with their big win.
“Everyone in our club agrees that winning feels like a dream and it still hasn’t fully sunk in for anyone yet,” Marc Swoish, the group’s representative, told lottery officials.
Milford is about a 40-mile drive northwest of Detroit.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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