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The Michigan Lottery reported annual sales of $2.33 billion in fiscal 2008, and generated $740.7 million in net revenue for the state School Aid Fund, which supports public education programs throughout the state. Retailers received annual commissions of $172.2 million, while Michigan Lottery players collected prizes worth $1.35 billion.
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Totals: 1972 Start-up through fiscal year 2008
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Total Lottery Ticket Sales
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$40.02 billion
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Net Revenue to Aid Education
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$15.04 billion
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Retailer Commissions
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$2.7 billion
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Prizes to Players
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$21.8 billion
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Largest Jackpots Awarded in Michigan
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$208,000,000
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The largest jackpot in Michigan Lottery history was won by a Port Huron couple, Ralph and Mary Stebbins, on April 22, 2005. The advertised jackpot was $205,000,000, but high tickets sales raised the amount to $208,000,000.
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$181,500,000
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The Big Game set the record for the largest jackpot in North American history on May 9, 2000 when it reached $363,000,000. Larry Ross of Shelby Township won half of that jackpot, as he was one of the two winning ticket holders for the May 9, 2000 Big Game drawing.
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$135,000,000
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David Sneath of Livonia was the single winner of a $135 million Mega Millions jackpot on his birthday, April 1, 2008.
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Highest Payouts in Michigan Lottery History
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Daily 3
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$4,965,980 on June 10, 1986 for the number 123 - 489% of the amount wagered that day.
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Daily 4
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$13,965,844 on April 15, 2004 for the number 1010 - 2,600.0% of the amount wagered that day.
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Michigan Lotto
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$48,785,500 on February 25, 1995 (total jackpot, plus prizes for matching 4 and 5 numbers).
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Mega Millions
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$208,863,361 on April 22, 2005 (total jackpot plus all individual prizes ranging from $2 to $250,000).
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