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Michigan Woman Has Lottery Ticket For 6 Weeks Before Realizing She Won $1M

Author Kayla Morgan
Lotto tickets are covered with one hyndred dollar bills.

Imagine six weeks going by and not noticing that you are in possession of a million-dollar lottery ticket. Eileen Wickett, 60, of Northville had a Powerball ticket for six weeks before realizing she had won a one-million-dollar prize.

She bought her winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com and matched the five white balls in the Feb. 6 drawing. Wickett said that she always plays the same sets of numbers and uses the subscription feature so that she doesn’t miss a drawing. “I saw an email from the Lottery informing me I’d won a prize, but it didn’t say how much I’d won so I assumed it was a few dollars,” she said in a news release.

She won and didn’t know until six weeks after.

Since the lucky lottery winner has a subscription, her tickets are automatically purchased. She didn’t log on to her account for a while, and it took her several weeks to notice that she had won. “It wasn’t until six weeks after I’d won that I logged into my account and saw a $1 million prize pending,” said Wickett. “It was such an awesome feeling! I called my kids right away to tell them the good news.”

Recently Wickett visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to complete home improvements, take a vacation, and share with family.

Some people chimed in about the Wayne County woman’s win on the Michigan Lottery’s Instagram post. “That’s one way of holding on to your money,” one commenter said. “Those ppl don’t deserve to win,” another wrote on the post.

The Powerball jackpot was last won on Feb. 6. One ticket bought in Washington won the $754.6 million jackpot. Currently, the jackpot stands at $186 million according to the Michigan Lottery.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across Michigan and online at MichiganLottery.com. The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states.

Kayla is the midday host on Detroit’s 105.1 The Bounce. She started her career in radio back in 2016 as an intern at another Detroit station and worked her way here. She's made stops in Knoxville, TN, Omaha, Ne and other places before returning to Detroit. She’s done almost everything in radio from promotions to web, creating content on social media, you name it. She’s a true Michigander, born and raised. So, you can catch her camping or vacationing up north to exploring the downtown Detroit or maybe even catching a sports game. During her free time, Kayla enjoys watching movies, roller-skating, crafting, and music festivals. She and her husband together dip into many of the great things Michigan has to offer. Together they also like to travel. A few hobbies of hers include wine and beer tastings, crafting, hiking, roller skating, movies, home improvement projects, gardening, and festivals. She’s always looking to take on more local events happening in the community. She loves connecting with the community. When writing, Kayla covers topics including lifestyle, pop culture, trending stories, hacks, and urban culture.

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