Winning $25,000-a-year Michigan Lottery ticket sold in Shelby Township, remains unclaimed

A Michigan Lottery player should check their ticket because they just won $25,000 a year for life playing Lucky For Life, according to the Michigan Lottery.

A ticket matched the five white balls drawn Saturday night — 13-26-34-37-48 — to win.

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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 winning ticket was sold at the Sunoco gas station at 45471 Ryan Road in Shelby Township. This is the fifth time a Michigan player has won a lifetime prize playing Lucky For Life this year.

Another recent winner includes Brenda Walker, 77, of Canton, who won Lucky for Life in November.

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When the winner comes forward, they have two choices to collect the prize:

  • 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

The winner should contact the Michigan Lottery Player Relations Division at 844-887-6836, option 2 to schedule an appointment. The prize must be claimed at the Lottery’s headquarters in Lansing. Lucky For Life tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date.

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