VAN BUREN COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) – A Van Buren County man bought a few Lotto 47 tickets on a whim and walked away $5.46 million richer.
The 43-year-old man, who wishes to remain anonymous, matched the six Lotto 47 numbers in the April 23 drawing: 13-25-30-35-38-46. He purchased the winning ticket at a Speedway gas station at 3908 South Westnedge Avenue in Kalamazoo.
“I play Lotto 47 every once in a while and decided to buy a few tickets on a whim,” said the player in a news release. “When I saw the jackpot was over $5 million, I told my family, ‘That money is going to be mine!’…