$6 million scratch-off lottery ticket purchased in Farmington Hills
The $6 million scratch-off ticket was bought at this BP station at 29434 Orchard Lake Road. PHOTO COURTESY OF GOOGLE MAPS
An Oakland County man thought he was going to fall over when he won $6 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $300,000,000 Extraordinaire instant game!
The lucky 36-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at the BP of Farmington Hills, located at 29434 Orchard Lake Road.
“I play scratch-off tickets here and there,” said the player. “When I bought this ticket, I scratched the barcode and scanned it before leaving the store. I got a message to file a claim at the Lottery office, so I finished scratching it off when I got home.
‘I’m going to fall over!’
“When I saw it was a $6 million winning ticket, I kept saying: ‘I’m going to fall over!’ Winning this amount of money is such a blessing.”
“Winning $6 million would be a dream come true for any Lottery player,” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “This lucky player is the first top-prize winner on our newest $50 instant game – $300,000,000 Extraordinaire – and the big win is going to help him fulfill his dream of starting a business.”
The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize.
He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $4.1 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to buy a house and start a business.
