Wife ‘thought something bad’ happened — but her husband actually won big lottery prize

When a Michigan woman saw the look on her husband’s face, she was convinced he was about to share bad news.

But she was actually about to learn her husband had won a big lottery prize, according to a July 5 news release from the Michigan Lottery.

Her husband, a 69-year-old man from Macomb County, had earned entries into the $6,000,000 Jackpot second chance game by scanning his non-winning tickets on the Michigan Lottery app.

The random drawing took place on June 14, officials said.

“One day, I saw an email from the Lottery informing me that I’d won a $100,000 prize, and I wasn’t sure what to think,” the man, who chose to remain anonymous, told lottery officials. “When I went to show my wife the email, she thought something bad had happened because of the look on my face.”

The man told his wife about his win, but they weren’t sure if they believed it.

“We tried not to get too excited at first thinking maybe it was a scam email, but once we confirmed it was real, a feeling of relief came over me,” the man said when claiming his winnings.

He plans to use the newfound cash to pay bills and share with family.

Macomb County is about 40 miles northeast of downtown Detroit.

This story was originally published July 5, 2023 at 1:59 PM with the headline "Wife ‘thought something bad’ happened — but her husband actually won big lottery prize."