94-year-old Michigan man wins $300,000 lottery prize 'on a whim'
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The winner said his prize money will go into savings.
MICHIGAN (UPI) -- An infrequent Michigan Lottery player who bought a scratch-off ticket "on a whim" ended up winning a $300,000 top prize.
The 30-year-old Montmorency County man told Michigan Lottery officials buying a scratch-off lottery ticket was not on his to-do list when he visited the Murphy USA store in Gaylord.
"I don t play instant games often, but I do like to buy them here and there," the player said. "I decided to purchase a Wild Time Deluxe ticket on a whim while I was at the store one day and then scanned it a few days later to check it. When I realized how much I d won, I was shocked!"
The man discovered his impulse purchase had earned him a $300,000 jackpot.
The winner said his prize money will go into savings.
