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Miami Herald
09-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Woman playing lottery with friends sees jackpot reset — then checks her ticket
Attracted to the six-figure jackpot, a Michigan woman bought a Club Keno ticket with an add-on at a bar with friends. She was surprised when, shortly after receiving her numbers, she saw the $412,171 jackpot reset to $10,000. 'We were with a group of people, and they scanned their tickets first. I scanned mine last, and there it was – $412,171!' Donna Keathley told lottery officials in a June 9 news release. The woman from Evart was hit the jackpot at Murphy's Bar in Barryton, officials said. She purchased a $1 add-on 'The Jack' game after seeing the large jackpot. 'It was shocking and pretty surreal because I'm usually not very lucky,' the winner said. Keathley plans to pay her bills with her winnings, then save the rest. 'The Jack' is a $1 add-on to Club Keno, according to Michigan lottery. The add-on allows players to get nine numbers in an attempt to match the Club Keno numbers drawn. 'The jackpot starts at $10,000 and grows until it is won,' officials said. 'To win the jackpot, players must match all nine numbers.' Barryton is about a 15-mile drive southeast from Evart and about a 185-mile drive northwest from Detroit.
CBS News
09-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Michigan woman who's "usually not very lucky" wins $412K lotto jackpot
An Osceola County woman who says she's "usually not very lucky" won a $412,171 Club Keno The Jack prize from the Michigan Lottery. Donna Keathley, 65, of Evart, purchased her winning ticket at Murphy's Bar, located at 32 East Northern Avenue in Barryton. It was Keathley's first time playing The Jack. "I play Club Keno often, but I've never played The Jack," said Keathley in a statement. "I decided to add it on to my ticket that day because the jackpot was up there and to try something new. "Shortly after buying my ticket, I saw someone had won because the jackpot reset to $10,000. We were with a group of people, and they scanned their tickets first. I scanned mine last, and there it was – $412,171! It was shocking and pretty surreal because I'm usually not very lucky." With her winnings, Keathley plans to pay bills and then save the rest. The Jack is an add-on game to Club Keno that allows players to add to their Club Keno wager at $1 per draw. Players can win prizes ranging from $1 up to the jackpot, which begins at $10,000 and continues growing until it's won. Players must match all nine numbers to win the jackpot.
CBS News
13-03-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Wayne County man wins largest Club Keno The Jack prize ever won in Michigan
A 54-year-old Wayne County man has won the largest Club Keno Ther Jack prize ever awarded in Michigan, taking home $677,141. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, matched the nine winning numbers in the draw 2438250: 07-14-42-44-52-61-62-63-69. He bought the winning ticket at JP's Trolley Stop, located at 8820 Pelham Road in Taylor. According to the Michigan Lottery, the previous Club Keno The Jack record was $503,254, which was won in August 2023 at a Kalamazoo pub. "I don't usually play The Jack, but when I saw how high it had gotten I decided I better give it a shot, " said the main in a news release. "When I checked the ticket on my phone and saw I won, I immediately left the bar. It was overwhelming and emotional to win such a huge amount of money!" With his winnings, the man plans to complete home renovations, take a vacation and then invest the rest. The Jack is an add-on game to Club Keno that allows players to add to their Club Keno wager at $1 per draw. Players can win prizes ranging from $1 up to the jackpot, which begins at $10,000 and continues growing until it's won. Players must match all nine numbers to win the jackpot.
