MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – A Macomb County man won a $32.91 million Lotto 47 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery with the same numbers he’s played for 20 years, and the first thing he plans to do is buy a new pair of shoes.
The 73-year-old, who decided to stay anonymous, matched the Lotto 47 numbers drawn on Dec. 13 (02-03-12-15-16-33) to win the record-breaking jackpot.
“I have been playing Lotto 47 for 20 years, and I’ve always played the same sets of numbers,” the player told Michigan Lottery officials. “When I checked my ticket, I saw right away I matched three numbers and thought: ‘At least I got $5 back.’ When I saw I matched the rest of the numbers, I rubbed my eyes and checked my ticket again because I couldn’t believe what I was seeing!”…