Cheboygam County resident won $6 million while playing scratch-off lottery game

A Michigan man won life chnaging lottery prize worth $6 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket.

The winner is a 30-year-old Cheboygan County resident who became a multimillionaire while playing the $30,000 Diamond Riches game.

"It’s really unreal to be sitting here collecting $6 million," he said. "I haven’t stopped shaking since I scratched the ticket off." 

The winning ticket was purchased at Vanderbilt Downtown EZ Mart at 8114 Mill Street in Vanderbilt.

"I heard about the new $50 ticket and told my friend I was going to buy one on payday," he said. "I didn’t think I would actually win the top prize, but I still wanted to try it. 

The winner claimed the prize after visiting the lottery headquarters and received a one-time lump sum amount of $4.1 million after taxes.