Wayne County woman wins top prize in Michigan Lottery instant game
The 52-year-old Wayne County resident, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket for the 50X Wild Time game at Nick's Petroleum on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn. The amount is the top prize for that scratch-off lottery game.
"I went to the gas station with $15 in my pocket and had a good feeling about the number 13, so I asked the worker for one of the tickets in the bin labeled 13," the player told lottery officials. "She handed me a 50X Wild Time ticket and I won $15, so I bought another. I almost had a heart attack when I thought I'd won $50,000, then I put on my glasses and realized I'd actually won $500,000!"
When the woman visited lottery headquarters to claim her prize, she said she plans to buy a house, start a small business and make some plans for her children's future with her winnings.
The 50X Wild Time game launched in 2024. Tickets cost $10, with prizes ranging in amounts from $10 to $500,000.
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