<style type="text/css"> article ul li { list-style: disc; padding: 5px 0; } </style> <div style="padding-bottom: 15px;"> <script type="module" crossorigin data-ll="1" data-src="https://instaread.co/js/instaread.player.js"></script> <instaread-player publication="upi"></instaread-player> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> <article itemprop="articleBody"> <p><span class="story_dl">Nov. 21 (UPI) --</span> A Michigan man decided to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket rejected by another customer and ended up winning the $1 million top prize.</p> <p>The 33-year-old <a href="https://www.upi.com/topic/Wayne_County/" target="_blank" title="Wayne County" class="tpstyle">Wayne County</a> man <a href="https://milotteryconnect.com/2025/11/21/wayne-county-man-wins-1-million-playing-the-michigan-lotterys-blazing-suits-instant-game/" target="_blank">told Michigan <a href="https://www.upi.com/topic/lottery/" target="_blank" title="Lottery" class="tpstyle">Lottery</a> officials</a> he was at Fawaz Petroleum LLC on Schoolcraft in Detroit when he spotted the ticket next to the register. <div class="mt-5 text-center mb-5" style="min-height: 305px;"><div class="playwire-ad-unit"><div class="upi-content" style="margin: 0 auto;"></div></div></div></p> <p>"There was a Blazing Suits ticket set aside on the counter that someone else had decided not to purchase, so I purchased it," the player said. "I scratched the ticket off and couldn't believe it when I saw it was a $1 million winner! I never would have thought I'd win such a large lottery prize, so it's truly a blessing."</p> <p>The lucky winner said his prize money will go into savings for the time being.</p> <p>"Winning is a great feeling, but it's also a lot of pressure because your mind starts thinking of all the different things you can do with this amount money," he said.</p> <p> </p> <div class="slider-title widget-header"><h3 class="l-s-25">The week in photos: Nov. 17–21</h3></div> <div class="slide-image-container" onclick="st_ss_sh174();"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://cdnph.upi.com/collection/ph/upi/16064/53e2e5045be92d19522995dc6b6c8574/The-week-in-photos-Nov-1721_1_1.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="645" height="431"> <script>function st_ss_sh174() {carousel.ga_b = 'Embed';carousel.show_ol([{"p":"https://cdnph.upi.com/collection/ph/upi/16064/53e2e5045be92d19522995dc6b6c8574/The-week-in-photos-Nov-1721_1_1.jpg","o":{"p":"https://cdnph.upi.com/collection/ph/upi/16064/53e2e5045be92d19522995dc6b6c8574/The-week-in-photos-Nov-1721_1_1.jpg","id":"53e2e5045be92d19522995dc6b6c8574","src":"upi","title":"","hl":"Ballroom Construction Continues After East Wing Demolition At White House","c":"The demolition of the East Wing of the White House is seen during construction in Washington, on Monday. 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"I scratched the ticket off and couldn't believe it when I saw it was a $1 million winner! I never would have thought I'd win such a large lottery prize, so it's truly a blessing."<br>The lucky winner said his prize money will go into savings for the time being.<br>"Winning is a great feeling, but it's also a lot of pressure because your mind starts thinking of all the different things you can do with this amount money," he said.<br> <br> <div class="read-more-inline lato"><h3 class="arimo bold">Read More</h3> <ul><li><a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/19/lotto-Michigan-Lottery-late-night-food-run/8761763575508/" onclick="upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'Odd News');" title="Late-night food run leads Mich. woman to $1M lottery prize">Late-night food run leads Mich. woman to $1M lottery prize</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/18/lotto-Maryland-Lottery-new-strategy-two-wins/2111763483546/" onclick="upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'Odd News');" title="Change in strategy earns Md. man two lottery jackpots in two days">Change in strategy earns Md. man two lottery jackpots in two days</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/14/maryland-woman-scratch-off-winner/6741763131468/" onclick="upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'Odd News');" title="Woman's rare lottery play nets her $100K">Woman's rare lottery play nets her $100K</a></li></ul></div> <br><br><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNd0pmOGpXWm54UXJETVVtUHdBYS1NbnJJbXZhVzk0ZFV1bTJDNnhBaFBOWmpmZjh1OWF4ZGx2X1lzS3VjdkNBN01JaWJhZ1NfbzY5YjBJMGJOZVZwejdOT0dBQWtvU3NEaS1VeXBfemRoMTdyQ1MxZFBtQ3ZaUFZiTlNvZ2lBcW82b1R1V3NkNF9LZENmejY1OVcyWUNGSl9HLUc40gGoAUFVX3lxTE1uU2Q4V0U4VW5wTWhOU1l1bWg3RXpYNmpSUkJmeU5nT2otckp2c1hza3RGeWZfZ3lQNGdCU1p3VWZtMS05MHV2LWRWQzlMaEg5MHZJVkJIMkxjS1FfWmdGUURPdG9ZUHJmc1llVTBScHVuQVFVNV9hYld3ZnlKQ1RrN2VQakpmZjB0LThRZENWZ2hxMnZtUFRtWGdPZXMwZ2N2S3d5TmdBVA?oc=5">source</a>
