Millionaire Wild Time Instant Game Player Wins $1 million in Michigan

Millionaire Wild Time Instant Game winning ticket

Millionaire Wild Time Instant Game yields a $1 million prize to a lucky Lottery player. What would you do if you won $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery? Arnold Kleindienst, a 46-year-old man, from Sand Creek, Michigan won $1 million from the Millionaire Wild Time instant game. He plans to go to Disney World, pay for home improvements, and put the rest in savings. Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County, southwest of Detroit, Michigan. He bought the Millionaire Wild Time instant game ticket from the Country Market in Adrian, Michigan.

Kleindienst claimed his prize while visiting the Lottery headquarters in Lansing, Michigan. Lottery players can choose to receive a one-time lump sum payment or 30 years of annuity payments for the entire amount of the prize. He chose to receive a one-time payment of approximately $634,000. He said, “Winning is a great feeling! It eases stress and will make life easier.”

How do you play the Millionaire Wild Time Instant Game?

The ticket for the game costs $20. First, you scratch away a portion of the ticket to reveal various symbols in the play area. If the play area reveals 2 of the same symbols in a row, you win the prize shown in the row. In addition, there is a bonus row. If you reveal a “W” in the bonus area you automatically win the Bonus prize shown. Second, if any of the winning numbers match your winning numbers you will win the corresponding prize. Next, reveal a “star” symbol, and win the prize shown automatically. Finally, if you are lucky enough to scratch and reveal a symbol showing “20X” you will win 20 times the prize shown. The overall odds of winning the Millionaire Wild Time Instant Game is 1 in 3.45 tickets.

Millionaire Wild Time Prizes Remaining

The game began in August 2020. So far, $91 million in prizes have been claimed. Even though there are no $1 million tickets left, you could still win the nine $10,000 prizes left or 165 $1,000 prizes remaining. The instant game tickets are available at 10,500 brick-and-mortar retailers across Michigan.

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Casinos in Detroit Report $116.9 million in July Aggregate Revenue

Detroit Commercial Casinos July 2021 Revenue

Each month, Commercial Casinos in Detroit, Michigan must report their adjusted gross revenue and taxes paid to the State of Michigan and the City of Detroit. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), regulates gambling and monitors the disclosure of this information in Michigan.

Casinos in Detroit report $116.9 million in July 2021 aggregate revenue. The three commercial casinos in Detroit are MGM Grand Casino, MotorCity, and Greektown. Casino-style slots and table games accounted for $115.7 million in this revenue. The retail sports betting market accounted for the remaining $1.2 million in revenue. In addition, this revenue exceeded June’s by 9.3%. COVID-19 restrictions resulted in all three casinos being closed during July 2020. Therefore, there is no year-to-year comparison.

Casinos in Detroit Breakdown of July Revenue

CASINOREVENUEPERCENTAGE
MGM Grand$53.8 million46%
MotorCity$38.5 million34%
Greektown$23.4 million20%
July 2021 Casinos in Detroit, Michigan

As a result of this revenue, the State of Michigan will receive $9.4 million in taxes from the operations of these three casinos from their July operations. In addition, the casinos will pay $13.8 million in development agreement payments and wager taxes to the City of Detroit.

Sports Betting in Detroit Breakdown for July Revenue

The casinos in Detroit also operate sportsbooks operations that take bets on sports. The combined total receipts from July 2021 betting were $1,211,857. The total handle for the casinos was $18,272,783. In addition, retail sports betting during the same timeframe had adjusted gross receipts of $1,211,832.

SportsbooksREVENUEPERCENTAGE
MGM Grand$136,94811.3%
Motor City$637,68152.6%
Greektown$437,20336.1%
July 2021 Sportsbooks in Detroit, Michigan

As a result of the sports betting revenue, Michigan will receive $45,807 in state taxes during July 2021. Also, $55,987 was submitted to the City of Detroit.

Fantasy Contests, June 2021 Revenue

Fantasy contest operators, also regulated by the MGCB, reported adjusted revenues totaling $1,312,438. In addition, the fantasy operators paid $110,245 in Michigan taxes. So far, from January 1st through June 30th, 2021, the fantasy contest revenue total was $8.3 million. Also, they paid $697,183 in State of Michigan taxes.


Lottery Research Results in a $376,564 Fantasy 5 Jackpot in Michigan

Lottery Research helps a 59-year-old Macomb County, Michigan man win $376,564 playing the Fantasy 5 Michigan Lottery game. Macomb County is in the northern part of the Detroit metro area. The player, who wants to remain anonymous said he started researching the most common winning numbers drawn for the Fantasy 5 drawing. As a result, he chose 5 matching numbers in the July 31, 2021 drawing. His numbers are 5, 7, 18, 36, and 38. In addition, he bought the winning ticket from the D Brothers Party Store in Roseville, Michigan.

He saw the drawing and thought the numbers looked familiar so he got the ticket from the kitchen. After comparing the numbers he kept thinking: “No way is this happening to me!” His lottery research paid off. He visited the Lottery Headquarters, in Lansing, Michigan to collect his prize. With his winnings, he plans to travel and then invest the remainder.

How to Play Fantasy 5’s Michigan Lottery game?

A Fantasy 5 lottery ticket costs $1 to play. However, you can add additional games to the ticket called EZmatch and Double Play. Each add-on game costs $1. The EZMatch game gives a person the chance to win up to $500. In addition, Double Play gives a second chance to win a prize of up to $110,000. The drawings are every day at 7:29 pm EST. Also, tickets are available at 10,500 retail locations and online at the Michigan Lottery’s website.

Lottery Research and FREE Tickets

If you want to conduct lottery research to pick your numbers there are resources online. Also, you can try your luck playing 20 FREE instant win games on the Lottery’s website. All you have to do to receive the tickets is sign-up using promotion code MICHIGAN20. There is no deposit required to receive the FREE games. It is available to residents of Michigan that are over 18 years of age.


Powerball Drawing Wednesday Night Winning Ticket Sold in Lansing

Powerball Drawing Winning Ticket Sold in Lansing Michigan

If you bought a Powerball ticket from Quality Dairy at 5010 Dunkel in Lansing, Michigan go check your ticket. Quality Dairy operates 28 stores in the Lansing area. A lucky player’s ticket bearing numbers 5, 21, 32, 36, and 58 won $1 million by matching five white balls Wednesday night. Imagine watching the Powerball Drawing and seeing your number roll out during the drawing. If you missed the live drawing and you have a ticket you might be the winner. The winner needs to contact Michigan Lottery Public Relations at (517) 373-1237 to schedule a time to collect their Powerball prize. You only have one year from the date of the drawing to claim your prize.

A Powerball ticket costs $2 each. It is available from 10,500 retailers across Michigan. In addition, you can buy the tickets online at the Michigan Lottery website. Also, you can add a powerplay option to the game for another dollar. This option will multiply any non-jackpot prize up to 10x, but not to exceed $2 million.

Powerball Drawing

The Powerball drawing is on Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:59 pm EST. The drawing is live-streamed at Powerball.com. Beginning Monday, August 23 another Powerball drawing will be added to the line-up. This will increase the value of the prizes and allow for more playing opportunities. In addition, a new game called “Double Play” starts on the 23rd too. It costs one more dollar and it is another drawing immediately after the Powerball drawing. Above all, this drawing allows you to win up to $10 million. These tickets are available in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Does the Michigan Lottery have any promotions?

Yes, the Michigan Lottery offers different promotions on its website.

What is the promotion code for the Michigan Lottery?

Use promo code MICHIGAN20 on the Michigan Lottery website to receive 20 FREE games of Blazing Red 7s. In addition, there is no deposit required. The promotion code needs to be used during the registration process. It is only available for first-time players on the online Michigan Lottery platform. Only residents of Michigan over 18 years of age can play online.


Fantasy 5 Lottery Jackpot Winner from Grand Rapids, Michigan

Fantasy 5 pays another winner $100,000 from the Michigan Lottery. The player, 55-year-old Kenneth Bledsoe matched 5 numbers during the July 22, 2021 drawing. The lucky Lottery winners keep rolling out in Michigan. He is from Grand Rapids, Michigan located in Kent County. The community is east of Lake Michigan on the Grand River. Bledsoe said winning the Fantasy 5 jackpot is “indescribable.” His winning numbers are 05, 07, 27, 33, and 34. He bought his Fantasy 5 ticket at the Meijer store Muskegon.

If you want to purchase a Fantasy 5 ticket online visit the Michigan Lottery website.

Bledsoe said he usually only plays certain numbers, however, this time he chose not to. Ironically, his ticket did have 4 of the 5 numbers that he usually plays. Therefore, he had a good feeling about his ticket. The next day, he scanned his ticket using the downloadable Michigan Lottery App. To his surprise, he won! He was in disbelief and ran down the stairs to tell his fiancé. Based on the look on his face she initially thought he was the bearer of bad news. Much to her surprise, he won the Lottery. Afterward, he drove to the Michigan Lottery Headquarters in Lansing to claim his prize. He plans on vacationing in Europe with a portion of the winnings.

About the Fantasy 5 Michigan Lottery Game

How do you play the Fantasy 5 Lottery game in Michigan?

First, a ticket for the Fantasy 5 game costs $1 per play. A player chooses five numbers ranging from one to 39. If all 5 numbers match the numbers drawn you win the jackpot which starts at $100,000. Secondly, you can add one more $1 to add an “EZmatch” game to the ticket. EZmatch allows a player to have a chance to win $500 instantly. Third, for another $1 a player can add “Double Play” to the Fantasy 5 ticket. This gives players another chance to win a prize of up to $110,000. Finally, the drawing is held every day, seven days a week at 7:29 pm EST. You can purchase the ticket at a retail location or online. The game is only available in Michigan. A lump-sum payment is the only option if you win the jackpot.

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