LANSING, June 2, 2008 - The second half of the
April 27 Fantasy 5 jackpot has been claimed.
A very lucky anonymous winner claimed $61,016
after matching all five numbers. He split the jackpot with one other person.
The lucky winning own-pick ticket was purchased
at Speedway, 6526 Corunna Rd., in Flint.
Fantasy 5 drawings are conducted seven
days a week. Jackpots start at $100,000 and grow by approximately $5,000 daily.
Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery
tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state
School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year
2007, the contribution to schools was $748.9 million. Since its inception in
1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.3 billion to education in
Michigan.
For additional information, please visit the
Lottery's Web site at
www.michigan.gov/lottery.
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