Michigan player satisfies itch, wins $3 million Drawing Date: 4/11/2025 April 24, 2025 - A lucky hunch led to a Genesee County woman winning $3 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Mega Millions game! “I don’t consistently play Mega Millions, but I do play from time to time,” said Pamela Dietrich, of Linden. “I had an itch to play for this drawing, so I logged into my Lottery account and purchased a ticket. “The next morning, I saw an email from the Lottery regarding a prize. I had a hard time believing it when I saw I had won $3 million! I called the Lottery first thing Monday morning to verify that it was real and schedule an appointment to claim my big prize. I’m still trying to wrap my head around this!” “Congratulations to Pamela, the first player in Michigan to become a millionaire playing the new Mega Millions game,” said Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli. “The enhanced Mega Millions game features bigger prizes at every non-jackpot prize tier, better odds to win the jackpot, better odds overall, larger starting jackpots, and faster-growing jackpots – all great features for Lottery players – and I am excited Pamela was able to cash in!” Dietrich, 58, matched the five white balls in the April 11 Mega Millions drawing to win $1 million: 15-37-38-56-58. Thanks to the multiplier, her prize was multiplied to $3 million. She bought her winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com. Dietrich recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. With her winnings she plans to remodel her home, pay off her vehicle, and then save the remainder. Mega Millions plays may be purchased for $5 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. Each wager includes a built-in multiplier that multiplies non-jackpot prizes up to 10 times to a maximum of $10 million. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.