Michigan Lottery Ready To Dole Out Nearly $20M In Unclaimed Prizes

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Lottery winners across the state can celebrate their big-money wins.

After being closed since late March, the Michigan Lottery offices reopened on Monday across the state.

Currently, individuals who possess winning tickets worth more than $50,000 or prefer not to mail their tickets for prizes exceeding $600, have the option to book an appointment to collect their winnings.

Long wait to claim winning lotto tickets is over

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Michigan Lottery shut down their claims offices in late March.

All winners with a prize value of $600 or lower had the opportunity to redeem their winnings at any authorized lottery retailer.

Prizes ranging from $600 to $50,000 could be redeemed through the mail, while prizes exceeding that amount required an appointment with the Michigan Lottery for claiming.

After an extended closure of nearly three months, the lottery claim centers resumed operations on Monday. However, it is important to note that prizes can only be claimed by appointment.

Several regional lottery offices are located in:

• Lansing
• Livonia
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• Detroit
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• Saginaw

There are five Secretary of State branch offices located in northern Michigan where winners can make their claims.

• Escanaba
• Grayling
• Marquette
• Sault Ste. Marie can be rewritten as “The Soo.”
• Houghton

In late May, the Michigan Lottery reported that approximately 40 players had inquired about claiming a prize exceeding $50,001. An outstanding amount of roughly $20 million in prize funds still awaited collection.

New guidelines for MI Lottery appointments

To schedule an appointment for claiming your lottery prize, please dial 1-844-917-6325.

A maximum of 10 tickets is allowed per appointment for claims. Only individuals requiring assistance due to a disability or those in need of an interpreter are permitted to bring guests.

Unless there is a medical condition that necessitates alternative forms of protection, all attendees must cover their faces.

The lottery offices have implemented measures to ensure social distancing. Counters now feature plexiglass partitions that are regularly disinfected.

In order to prevent groups gathering inside the building, individuals are strongly advised by the lottery staff to remain in their vehicles until their scheduled appointment time.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays offer exclusive hours from 7:45-9:45 a.m. designed specifically for pregnant individuals, individuals over 60, or individuals with disabilities.

Individuals who do not have an appointment can proceed to the claim center in order to submit their completed paperwork and tickets.

It is imperative that any person who is unwell or displays symptoms of COVID-19 refrain from visiting a claim center, as is the usual practice.

State accepting online lottery claims as well

Players who participate in the Michigan online lottery via MichiganLottery.com can continue to receive immediate deposits for prizes worth $600 or less.

Prize winners falling within the $600-50,000 range are eligible to file an online claim for receiving their payout. To proceed, winners must visit the designated “Tax Reported Prizes” tab and carefully follow the provided instructions.

Please be prepared to furnish copies of your Social Security card as well as a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license.

To schedule an appointment at the lottery headquarters in downtown Lansing, the recipient of a prize exceeding $50,000 must complete an online claim.

Michigan lands another Powerball winner

On February 12, right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Cristy Davis, a resident of Waterford, became the lucky winner of the Powerball jackpot.

In Pontiac, Davis acquired the triumphant ticket and emerged victorious with a staggering $70 million jackpot. She made the choice to receive a lump sum payment amounting to $50 million, which, after taxes, equates to approximately $36 million.

Since its inception a decade ago, Davis becomes the fifth player from Michigan to secure a Powerball jackpot. In 2012, Donald Lawson claimed the state’s record-breaking amount of $337 million.

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