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CHARLEROI, Pa. — A Washington County man who recently retired for the second time won a $1 million jackpot from a Pennsylvania Lottery ticket.Michael Matyas, 70, was presented with a commemorative check Tuesday after he won $1 million from a Pennsylvania Lottery ticket last month.Matyas bought the ticket at Giant Penn LLC (Exxon) in Charleroi the day of the July 19 drawing, but didn’t check it until two days later.“I was very surprised when I checked the ticket that Sunday,” said Matyas. “I had to look at the ticket about 10 times before believing it.”Matyas said he immediately called his twin brother and told him he needed to come down, but didn’t tell him why.“My brother said, ‘Well, he’s either sick or he hit the Lottery,’” Matyas said.Matyas said he retired 10 years ago and recently retired from working a part-time job. He said he plans to use his prize money to help his children, pay off bills and spend more time enjoying his favorite hobby: golfing.“I’m still taking it all in. This whole experience has been fantastic,” Matyas said.“Congratulations to Michael on this life-changing prize,” said Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne. “We’d also like to congratulate our retailer, Giant Penn LLC (Exxon), for selling the big Cash 5 winner. Thanks to our loyal players and retailers, the PA Lottery is able to continue generating proceeds to pay for life-sustaining programs and services our senior population relies upon.”“Congratulations to Michael for winning this prize! We are incredibly excited for him,” said Cari Mackesy, manager of Giant Penn LLC (Exxon). “We are excited that a local community member will get to enjoy this. Our sincerest congratulations to him!”The game’s record jackpot was a $3.2 million prize shared by two winning tickets sold in Fayette and Schuylkill counties for the Nov. 6,

If you want to purchase a paper Michigan Lottery ticket Sunday, you'll have to wait until after 11 a.m.Michigan Lottery players won't be able to purchase, cash or check tickets at retailers or self-service machines between 12 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday due to a system upgrade, according to the Michigan Lottery.The outage is part of a year-long equipment and system upgrade."The Lottery and its gaming system partner, International Game Technology (IGT), have worked for more than a year to upgrade equipment at retailers throughout the state," according to the Michigan Lottery. "The final step in the project will be to connect the equipment with the Lottery’s new gaming system."More:3 Michigan Lottery players won $4 million on instant tickets in DecemberMore:Detroit teenager wins $613,848 lottery jackpotDuring the upgrade, players will still be able to purchase tickets online at MichiganLottery.com and use the Michigan Lottery mobile app. However, the ticket scanner feature on the app will be unavailable.Michigan Lottery will provide updates on the upgrade via its app and social media accounts.This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan Lottery upgrade will halt ticket purchases Sunday

A Wayne County man’s routine stop for coffee and an instant ticket paid off in a big way when he won $300,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Make It Rein instant game!The lucky 56-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at the Speedway gas station, located at 37416 7 Mile Road in Livonia.“I stopped at the gas station to get coffee and an instant ticket like I have done every day for the past eight years,” said the player. “I scratched the ticket when I got back to my car, and thought I’d won $30,000. I spent the next half hour looking the ticket over, until I finally went into the store to double check it.“After the clerk scanned it, he handed it back and told me I didn’t scratch off all the zeros. That’s when I realized I’d actually won $300,000. I couldn’t believe it!”The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his big prize. With his winnings, he plans to buy a new car, put some in his children’s college funds, and then invest the remainder.Players have won more than $4 million playing the Make It Rein instant game, which launched in October. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. More than $16 million in prizes remain, including one $300,000 top prize and seven $2,000 prizes.In 2023, Lottery players won nearly $1.8 billion playing instant games.Lottery instant games may be purchased at retailers across the state.