A Michigan player has won the $205 million grand prize from the latest multistate Mega Millions lotto drawing.
Michigan Lottery officials said the winning ticket from Friday night's drawing was sold shortly before 5:30 p.m. EDT Friday at the River District Supermarket in Port Huron.
"I'm pleased that a Michigan man or woman is going to be our next Mega Millions millionaire," lottery commissioner Gary Peters said in a news release. The winner must contact Michigan Lottery officials and will have to go to Lansing to get his or her winnings.
If the winner chooses to take a lump sum, the prize will equal $122.6 million before taxes, lottery officials said. If the winner chooses the 26-year annuity option, yearly payments will be $7.9 million before taxes.
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Hm, I'd almost be tempted to take the yearly... I could buy everything I've always wanted for WAY less than a million! Then again, with the lump sum, I could help alot of other people!
Michigan Lottery officials said the winning ticket from Friday night's drawing was sold shortly before 5:30 p.m. EDT Friday at the River District Supermarket in Port Huron.
"I'm pleased that a Michigan man or woman is going to be our next Mega Millions millionaire," lottery commissioner Gary Peters said in a news release. The winner must contact Michigan Lottery officials and will have to go to Lansing to get his or her winnings.
If the winner chooses to take a lump sum, the prize will equal $122.6 million before taxes, lottery officials said. If the winner chooses the 26-year annuity option, yearly payments will be $7.9 million before taxes.
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Hm, I'd almost be tempted to take the yearly... I could buy everything I've always wanted for WAY less than a million! Then again, with the lump sum, I could help alot of other people!
