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$25,000 a year for life | Zeeland man scores big in Michigan Lottery game

The 55-year-old chose to take his winnings in a lump sum of $390,000. He plans to buy a house.

LANSING, Mich. — A Zeeland man scored $25,000 a year for life playing Michigan Lottery's Lucky for Life game last month. 

Scott Snyder, 55, has been playing a special set of numbers since February. Sticking to his guns paid off: Snyder matched all five white balls during the Aug. 7 drawing. 

He bought his winning ticket at the Zeeland Mobile gas station on West Main Avenue.  

“The clerk told me they had recently sold a $25,000 a year for life prize and he printed off the winning numbers so that I could check my ticket. When I realized that I was the big winner, I tried not to get too excited at first because it didn’t seem real. I’m still having a hard time believing this is real," Snyder said. 

Snyder recently visited Lottery HQ to claim his prize. 

He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump sum of $390,000 rather than payments of $25,000 for 20 years or life, whichever is greater.  

Lucky For Life gives players have a chance to win prizes ranging from $3 to a lifetime of cash. To win the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life, players must match all five winning numbers ranging from 1 to 48, plus one Lucky Ball ranging from 1 to 18. Players who match all five winning numbers, but not the Lucky Ball, will win $25,000 a year for life.  

Credit: Michigan Lottery
Scott Snyder, 55, matched the five white balls drawn Aug. 7 – 07-12-31-37-44 – to win $25,000 a year for life.

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