MUSKEGON, Mich. — A Muskegon County man is planning to save up after taking home a big prize from the Michigan Lottery.
The 40-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, won playing the Royal VIP online game.
“A few of my friends have been playing Royal VIP lately, which is how I found out about the game,” said the player. “I got up early one morning to let my dog out and decided to play a few games of Royal VIP before starting my day."
What started as a normal day soon turned extraordinary.
“I won $700 within a few minutes of playing and was happy with that. A few minutes later, I won again, but I thought I’d only won $300 at first. When I realized I had actually won $300,000, I didn’t think it was real," he said. "It wasn’t until I saw my account balance with instructions on claiming the prize that I knew I had really won. It was such a shock and is still sinking in!”
The player says he plans to save his winnings, which he picked up recently at the Michigan Lottery headquarters.
Michigan Lottery has over 175 online games to choose from. Players can take home prizes up to $500,000. To learn more about Michigan Lottery, click here.
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