Downriver man wins $390,000 playing ‘Lucky For Life’
A Lincoln Park man’s daily ritual of playing Lucky For Life paid off when he won the game’s $25,000 a year for life prize.
Craig Anderson, 69, won the big prize when his Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn on Sept. 18: 14-29-41-44-46.
He bought his winning ticket at Holbrook Liquor Shop, located at 1721 East 7 Mile Road in Detroit.
Daily habit pays off
“I play Lucky For Life every day,” said Anderson. “When I scanned this Lucky For Life ticket after the drawing, I got a message to file a claim at the Lottery office, so I went to the Lottery claim center in Saginaw thinking I won $5,000.
“I was in shock when the Lottery employee told me that my ticket was a winner of $25,000 a year for life!”
Anderson visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim his prize
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $390,000, rather than payments of $25,000 a year for 20 years or life, whichever is greater.
With his winnings, he plans to pay off his house and then save the remainder.
