KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A man in Kalamazoo County got the surprise of his life when he realized he won a second chance lottery.
A 67-year-old man, who chose to remain anonymous, won $416,322 in the Michigan Lottery's BIG CA$H Second Chance Giveaway. He was selected in a random drawing on Oct. 11 after playing lottery games online.
“I play games online a lot, but I had no idea I was earning entries into a second chance giveaway when playing certain games,” said the player. “I saw an email from the Michigan Lottery saying I’d won a $416,322 second chance prize and I figured it was a scam email since I didn’t enter a giveaway.
“When I called the Michigan Lottery, I realized I’d been earning entries without even knowing it. I still can’t believe this is real. It is a crazy feeling to win such a large Lottery prize!”
The player plans to share the winnings with his family and save the remainder.
The next drawing for a second chance winner will be Dec. 13.
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