Michigan player wins $1 million raffle a year after Fantasy 5 jackpot share

A Michigan lottery player has done something most winners never get close to doing twice: he landed another major prize.

The 47-year-old Muskegon County resident won the $1 million top prize in the Michigan Lottery’s Millionaire Raffle, just over a year after claiming half of a $733,968 Fantasy 5 jackpot. His share of that earlier win was $366,984 before taxes.

Two big wins, one year apart

This story stands out because it is not a player hitting small prizes over time. It is one winner claiming the top tier in two different Michigan games in a little over a year.

His first major score came in February 2025, when he split a Fantasy 5 jackpot with one other ticket holder. This time, he became the sole winner of the only $1 million top prize offered in the Millionaire Raffle drawing.

Why the Millionaire Raffle drew attention

The raffle had a fixed pool of entries, which is a big reason some players pay attention when these games appear. In this case, all 100,000 tickets sold out by March 26, setting up a draw with clearly defined odds and a single seven-figure top prize.

The winner said those odds were the reason he bought several tickets online. When he later checked his lottery account and saw the prize notification, he initially thought it had to be an error.

A rare repeat for a Michigan winner

Repeat lottery wins always get attention, but this one is especially notable because both prizes were substantial. Going from a mid-six-figure Fantasy 5 payout to a $1 million raffle win is the kind of streak that instantly becomes one of the more memorable Michigan lottery stories of the year.

For players who follow in-state draw games, it is also a reminder that different formats create very different paths to a big prize. Fantasy 5 relies on matching numbers for a rolling jackpot, while raffle games work from a limited ticket count and preset prize structure. If you want to compare game formats, see the latest Fantasy 5 game page.

What the winner plans to do next

The player claimed the prize at lottery headquarters in Lansing earlier this month and said he plans to invest the money.

That practical next move may be the least surprising part of the story. Winning big once is life-changing. Doing it again a year later creates a very different kind of headline.

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