LANSING, May 1, 2008 - The April 19 Classic
Lotto 47 jackpot worth $2,071,761 has been claimed at Lottery Central
in Lansing.
The winner, who opted to remain anonymous,
matched all six numbers to win the prize. The winning numbers were 06 08 13
35 40 and 45.
The lucky easy pick ticket was purchased at
Eastgate Pharmacy, 2026 Boston St., SE, in Grand Rapids.
Classic Lotto 47 drawings are conducted at
7:29 pm every Wednesday and Saturday night. Jackpots start at $1 million and
grow by at least $100,000 each drawing.
Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery
tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state
School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year
2007, the contribution to schools was $748.9 million. Since its inception in
1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.3 billion to education in
Michigan.
For additional information, please visit the
Lottery's Web site at
www.michigan.gov/lottery.
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