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Lottery player has hard time believing huge win is real in Michigan. ‘Amazing feeling’

A woman was shocked to see that she won a huge lottery prize in Michigan.
A woman was shocked to see that she won a huge lottery prize in Michigan. Photo from the Michigan Lottery.

A Michigan woman was left in disbelief after seeing she won a huge lottery prize on a second chance game.

Sherry Spencer, 71, was chosen in a random drawing after playing the BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot game on Michiganlottery.com, according to a Dec. 23 news release from the Michigan Lottery.

“I saw an email from the Lottery that said I’d won a $129,866 BIG CA$H second chance jackpot, but I had a hard time believing it was real,” Spencer told lottery officials.

Spencer said after the email, she got a call from the lottery and “was so delighted to hear that it was a real prize.”

She said she plans to take a vacation, buy extra gifts for her grandkids and save the rest.

“Winning is such an amazing feeling,” she said.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published December 23, 2024 at 4:51 PM with the headline "Lottery player has hard time believing huge win is real in Michigan. ‘Amazing feeling’."

Jennifer Rodriguez
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Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
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