A Lansing man won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket bought at Meijer in Lansing.
The player, who chose to remain anonymous, won the money from Michigan Lottery's Millionaire Maker instant game.
"I'd won a little playing Lotto 47, so I used my winnings to buy a couple of instant tickets out of the vending machine at Meijer," said the 65-year-old player. "I scratched the ticket when I got out to my truck and I really did think it was a joke until I scanned it in the Lottery app and that verified it was a big winner.
"I called my wife, and she thought I was full of it. She wouldn't believe me until I sent her a picture of the ticket!"
He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $634,000, rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to give his retirement account a boost.
"Winning is overwhelming. It gives me and my wife the ability to relax and it guarantees we will have a comfortable retirement," the player said.
