Woman quitting her job after winning huge lottery prize in Michigan. ‘Huge relief’
A Michigan woman says she plans to quit her job after winning a huge lottery prize.
The 47-year-old woman bought a Ace of Spades instant game in Pontiac, according to a news release from the Michigan Lottery.
“I buy lottery tickets regularly, always hoping to win big,” said the player. “When I scratched off my Ace of Spades ticket and saw I won $2 million, I was thrilled and couldn’t believe it was real! I called my mom right away to tell her the big news.”
Now, she said she plans to make some major life changes.
“Winning is a huge relief and is going to allow me to quit my job and relax,” she said.
The woman chose to get her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of roughly $1.3 million.
“Congratulations to the lucky player on her big win,” lottery officials said.
Pontiac is around 30 miles north of Detroit.
This story was originally published November 25, 2024 at 4:54 PM with the headline "Woman quitting her job after winning huge lottery prize in Michigan. ‘Huge relief’."
