The man, who wished to remain anonymous, won a $1 million prize from Michigan Lottery's Major Cashword instant game — which he didn't plan on playing at all, the state lottery said in a news release.

A Michigan man won $1 million after he was given the wrong lottery ticket by mistake. Then, he put it in a jar and buried it in his yard to keep it safe.

The 45-year-old player from Van Buren County recently won $1 million on the Michigan Lottery's Major Cashword game, according to the Michigan Lottery. The player, who chose to remain anonymous ...

He later stopped by lottery headquarters to claim the prize as a lump sum of roughly $634,000. The man told lottery officials ...

A Michigan man said a store cashier's mistake turned out to be lucky when the scratch-off lottery ticket he didn't ask for turned out to be a $1 million winner.

He said he only plays Cashword games occasionally and it was “totally a fluke” that the cashier gave him one. “I asked the cashier for a different game, and she mistakenly handed me this Major ...

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — A small mistake led to a million-dollar prize for a Van Buren County man who bought a Major Cashword instant game. The 45-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous ...

"I asked the cashier for a different game, and she mistakenly handed me this Major Cashword ticket instead. When she realized she gave me the wrong ticket, she offered to give me the game I'd ...

A Michigan man was given the wrong instant lottery ticket that turned out to be a big winner that he kept safe by burying in the backyard. The 45-year-old player from Van Buren County recently won ...