LANSING, MI -- Alexandra Wilk trusted her gut and it ended up changing the lives of her and her daughter. Wilk, 25, of Macomb County, recently won a $1 million jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery’s $1,000,000 Instant Jackpot instant game.
“I play Lottery every now and then, but something that day kept telling me to buy a ticket,” Wilk said. “I stopped at 7-Eleven to pick up a couple things and I just felt like I needed to listen to that little voice I’d been hearing all day.
“I scratched the ticket off when I got back to my car. At first, I thought they had given me a prank ticket because what I was seeing – a $1 million winner – was so shocking. Once I settled down, I called my mom to tell her, and she broke down in tears.
“This money is life-changing for me and my daughter. My future just got so much brighter.”
Wilk bought her winning ticket at the 7-Eleven, located at 16761 21 Mile Road in Macomb. She elected to receive the money as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $694,000 rather than the annuity. With her winnings, Wilk plans to buy a house, a new car and save for her family’s future.
“Hearing how winning a $1 million prize is going to impact Alexandra’s life is inspiring,” said Michigan Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “To win this prize at such a young age will have a positive impact on her future for many years to come. I wish her and her daughter nothing but the best!”
For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.
The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Breakfast Club lottery club which claimed a $842 million jackpot in June 2024. The members plan to use the money to buy a home in Florida and travel.
And while they were lucky winners, it’s smart for players to check their tickets immediately as a Powerball winner worth $250,000 million sold in Bloomfield Hills in 2024 went unclaimed. That money went to the state’s School Aid Fund.
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