LANSING, Mich. — An Otsego County woman scored $1 million playing the Cashword Times 20 instant win game!
The Michigan Lottery says Johannesburg resident Bonnie Hitchings, 67, purchased the ticket at a Shell station in Gaylord.
“When I was checking out, I asked for the Win $100, $200 or $500 ticket, but they were sold out, so I got a Cashword Times 20 ticket instead," says Hitchings. “When I scanned the ticket, confetti came up on the screen with a message saying I won $1 million. … It’s a crazy and exciting feeling!”
We’re told Hitchings opted to receive a lump-sum total of $634,000 instead of annuity payments toward $1 million.
Hitchings plans to invest her winnings and visit Alaska, lottery officials say.
