An Ingham County woman went from celebrating what she thought was a modest lottery win to discovering she had won a life-changing $2 million (£1.54 million) jackpot after scanning her ticket. The 61-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning $30 scratch-off ticket for the Michigan Lottery’s $2,000,000 Cashword instant game at the Holt Express convenience store at 2196 West Delhi Avenue in Holt. This was confirmed in an official release published on the Michigan Lottery Connect platform. When she first checked her ticket, she thought she had won a good amount of money.
However, the actual prize was much larger than she had expected.
Local store handles winning sale
The Holt Express store that sold the winning ticket is in Ingham County, about 10 miles south of downtown Lansing. The $2,000,000 Cashword game launched in August 2024, according to the Michigan Lottery. Each ticket costs $30 and gives players a chance to win prizes ranging from $30 to the top jackpot of $2 million. Since the game launched, players have won more than $22 million in prizes.
In Michigan, local stores that sell tickets worth top lottery prizes usually receive an extra commission from the state lottery commission for selling a winning jackpot ticket. Each ticket includes several crossword-style word puzzles. Players can win cash prizes by completing specific word combinations.