LANSING, June 11, 2003 – Lottery officials announced that no winning ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers – 14, 15, 23, 32, 52 and the Gold Mega Ball number 37 – in the June 10, 2003 Mega Millions drawing, pushing the jackpot for June 13 to an estimated $115 million!

Three lucky Michigan Lottery players did correctly match the first five numbers in that drawing to each win a $175,000 prize, however.  Those winning tickets were sold at: Grand Ledge Shell, 1016 E. Saginaw Hwy., in Grand Ledge; Orchard Sunoco, 4100 Orchard Lake Road, in Orchard Lake; and Slaterville Market, 2602 Imlay City Road in Lapeer.

If one winning ticket matches all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing and the player has selected annuity payments over 26 years, the $115 million jackpot would amount to pre-tax payments of roughly: 

• $4.42 million annually;
• $85,059 per week; or
• $12,151 per day!

For those who prefer to take their cash winnings up-front, it’s a pretty nice payday as well.  If one lucky cash-option player matches all six winning numbers, he or she will take home a check for approximately $73 million (before taxes), the estimated present cash value of Friday’s jackpot!

On May 15, 2002, The Big Game was replaced by Mega Millions.  Mega Millions is a multistate lottery game in Michigan, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia and Washington.  Wagers cost $1 each and tickets can be purchased at more than 7,000 Michigan Lottery retailers statewide.  Tuesday’s drawing will be conducted at 11 p.m. and broadcast on cable superstation WGN out of Chicago as well as a network of Michigan stations (check local listings).  For more information, you can also visit the Mega Millions Web site at: www.megamillions.com.

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