WESTLAND, Mich. – A Wayne County man had to have his family double-check his lottery ticket after discovering he won $25,000 a year for life.
James Daniel, 69, of Redford won playing the Michigan Lottery’s Lucky For Life game and matched the five white balls drawn on Dec. 13, 2024: 03-15-32-34-37.
He purchased the winning ticket at Jerry’s Party Store at 28940 Warren Road in Westland.
“I had some change leftover after buying some groceries, so I decided to buy some Lucky For Life tickets,” Daniel told the lottery. “I checked my numbers that night, and my eyes about popped out of my head when I got to the third line and say I had matched five numbers! I asked my wife and son to look at my ticket to be sure I was seeing it right. This is the largest prize I have ever won, and it is just unbelievable!”
The lucky player decided to claim his prize as a one-time payment of $390,000, rather than annuity payments of $25,000 a year for 20 years or life, whichever is greater.
He plans to invest his prize money.
Lucky For Life is $2 per play and gives players the chance to win prizes from $3 up to a lifetime of cash. Drawings are held each night at 10:38 p.m.
