Linda Tuttle matched the winning numbers in the May 26 Mega Millions drawing: 01-39-52-69-72.
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She bought the ticket at T&J Party Store at 2882 Shaffer SE.
After calling her daughter to share the good news, she hid the winning ticket in a chocolate candy until she visited the lottery’s headquarters in Lansing to claim her prize.
A Michigan woman who won a $1 million lottery prize didn’t know about it for months, after leaving the ticket in a pile of mail. The jackpot win is New York’s third Mega Millions jackpot win in 2015, following earlier wins on February 27 ($126 million) and March 24 ($58 million).
Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening.
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Recently, Mega Millions lottery handed out an earth shattering $106 million. That means tonight’s (Tuesday September 22) are back on the rise following the September 11 $106 million give away. Each Mega Millions play is only $1. The Gold Mega Ball was 07, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The odds of winning the jackpot with a $1 ticket are 1-in-13,983,816.
