LANSING, October 31, 2002 – Marcia Allott-Tucker of Livonia turned her loose change into a $7,150 prize in the Michigan Lottery’s new Change Play game.

Tucker, who works as a school bus driver for Livonia Public Schools, purchased the winning ticket at Levan Wine and Deli Shop, 36217 Plymouth Road, in Livonia.

"The day after the drawing I went back to Levan’s and asked for a Change Play winning number report," said Allott-Tucker. "When I learned I had won, I could not believe it. I was completely stunned!"

The 52-year-old winner said she kept the winning ticket hidden in her purse at all times to ensure its safety prior to turning it in at the Lottery’s regional office in Dearborn Heights. Tucker told Lottery officials she plans to donate her recent winnings to her favorite charity.

The first Change Play drawing took place on Monday, October 14, 2002 and drawings are held every night just after 9:00 p.m. Change Play allows players to use loose change from any purchase to buy a chance to win thousands of dollars with six guaranteed winners each day. The six winning tickets are randomly selected in a computerized drawing that picks from all the unique wagers placed that day. The six winners share the prize money from that day’s drawing, and their individual winnings are proportional to the amount they wagered on the winning ticket.

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