Michigan

Mich. Man Thought He Won $30K in Lottery Scratch-Off Game. It Turned Out to Be $300K

Published

2 years ago

December 10, 2024

A Michigan man’s Christmas came a little early after he won a local lottery game that was a lot more than he initially expected.

The 56-year-old winner, who has elected to remain anonymous, turned a routine coffee run into earning $300,000 when he purchased a ticket for the Michigan Lottery’s Make It Rein game.

“I stopped at the gas station to get coffee and an instant ticket like I have done every day for the past eight years,” the winner told lottery officials.

His ticket was purchased in Livonia, and he originally thought that the winning amount was far lower.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Make It Rein lottery ticket.

Michigan Lottery

“I scratched the ticket when I got back to my car, and thought I’d won $30,000,” he said. “I spent the next half hour looking the ticket over, until I finally went into the store to double check it.”

“After the clerk scanned it, he handed it back and told me I didn’t scratch off all the zeros,” he continued. “That’s when I realized I’d actually won $300,000.”

“I couldn’t believe it!” he said.

As for what he plans to do with his winnings, the man said that he will spread the wealth between himself and his family: He’ll get a new car, put some away for his children’s college funds and invest what’s left.

The newly-launched Make It Rein game, which was unveiled to the public in October, has since had winners claim $4 million in prizes, the Michigan Lottery said.

Source link

Michigan

Michigan Recruiting Intel: Quarterback updates, notes on top targets

Published

7 hours ago

June 26, 2026

Press Room

Michigan Recruiting Intel: Quarterback updates, notes on top targets

The Wolverine Football Recruiting

Ethan McDowell@ethanmmcdowell

12h3members liked this

Jayden Wade 3 copy 1 — Jayden Wade (Photo by Chad Simmons)

Michigan is recruiting a talented group of quarterbacks for the 2028 cycle. Here’s a look at the Wolverines’ top targets.

Source link

Michigan

Michigan president has strong words for college sports after Dusty May exit

Published

17 hours ago

June 25, 2026

Press Room

Michigan president has strong words for college sports after Dusty May exit

At the University of Michigan’s board of regents meeting on Thursday, June 25, interim president Domenico Grasso addressed the departure of former Michigan basketball coach Dusty May, calling the move a “bellwether” for college athletics.

May, who had reportedly agreed in principle to a contract extension with the Wolverines but had yet to sign it, left the program on Monday, June 22. One day later, he was in Brooklyn for the NBA Draft where his Dallas Mavericks selected his former player, Michigan forward Morez Johnson Jr., with the No. 9 overall pick.

“Our current system is in dire need of clarity and equitable reform,” Grasso said at the regents meeting. “Coach May told me that among his reasons for leaving were uncertainties and pressures involving the transfer portal and NIL support for student-athletes.

“He and I agree that the future of college sports is headed in the wrong direction.”

While Grasso did say the new “Protect College Sports Act” could provide “greater stability, clearer national standards and more consistent rules” to college athletics, he also said it has “deeply concerning provisions.”

“Rather than looking to conferences such as the Big Ten as models of athletic and academic excellence, it imposes restrictions that disproportionately affect the institution,” he said. “Among the most troubling provisions are targeted limits on conference expansion and realignment, as well as harmful restrictions on student athletes’ ability to benefit from additional NIL opportunities. These measures will reduce universities and conferences’ flexibility to adapt to changing conditions for student innovative opportunities.

“We want what’s best for the Big Ten and for Michigan. We are not going to sacrifice competitive advantage that we built for more than a century. We stand ready to work with legislators on a bill that will establish a system in which every university can compete and thrive for generations to come.”

May spent just two years in Ann Arbor but made a lasting mark on the program. He went 64-13 during his time, won the 2024-25 Big Ten Tournament championship, the 2025-26 Big Ten championship and finished his time in Ann Arbor defeating UConn, 69-63, to win the national championship on Monday, April 6.

“When my family and I came to Ann Arbor two years ago, we hoped we could help bring Michigan basketball back to where it belongs,” May said in a goodbye statement to U-M. “This wasn’t an easy decision. An opportunity came along that was right for my family and something I felt I needed to pursue, but that doesn’t change how much these last two years have meant to us.

“Thank you for trusting us, believing in us and making these last two years so much fun. It was an honor to coach at Michigan and wear the Block M.”

On Tuesday, June 23, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel officially announced assistant basketball coach Mike Boynton Jr. would be appointed as interim head coach.

That set a clock for the transfer portal to open for U-M players on Friday, July 24, 31 days after Boynton’s appointment as interim.

Tony Garcia is the Michigan beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.

Source link