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The Michigan Lottery reported annual sales of $2.4 billion in fiscal 2012, and generated $770 million in net revenue for the state School Aid Fund, which supports public education programs throughout the state. Retailers received annual commissions of $172.1 million, while Michigan Lottery players collected prizes worth $1.36 billion.
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| Totals: 1972 Start-up through fiscal year 2012 |
| Total Lottery Ticket Sales |
$50 billion |
| Net Revenue to Aid Education |
$17.3 billion |
| Retailer Commissions |
$3.2 billion |
| Prizes to Players |
$26.8 billion |
| Largest Jackpots Awarded in Michigan |
| $208,000,000 |
The largest jackpot in Michigan Lottery history was won by a Port Huron couple, Ralph and Mary Stebbins, on April 22, 2005. The advertised jackpot was $205,000,000, but high tickets sales raised the amount to $208,000,000. |
| $181,500,000 |
The Big Game set the record for the largest jackpot in North American history on May 9, 2000 when it reached $363,000,000. Larry Ross of Shelby Township won half of that jackpot, as he was one of the two winning ticket holders for the May 9, 2000 Big Game drawing. |
| $141,000,000 |
Steve Mays of Gladstone became the Upper Peninsula's first multi-state jackpot winner on October 29, 2010, with a lucky Mega Millions ticket. |
| Highest Payouts in Michigan Lottery History |
| Daily 3 |
$4,965,980 on June 10, 1986 for the number 123 - 489% of the amount wagered that day. |
| Daily 4 |
$21,660,452 on January 29, 2010 for the number 1010 - 3,371.4% of the amount wagered that day. |
| Michigan Lotto |
$48,785,500 on February 25, 1995 (total jackpot, plus prizes for matching 4 and 5 numbers). |
| Mega Millions |
$208,863,361 on April 22, 2005 (total jackpot plus all individual prizes ranging from $2 to $250,000). |
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