From Losing Ticket to $1M: Michigan Womans Life-Changing Win
A Michigan woman turned a losing lottery ticket into a life-changing win and walked away $1 million richer and completely debt-free.
Michelle Roemer, 58, from Otsego, hit the jackpot during the Michigan Lotterys Millionaire Maker Second Chance event held at a Grand Rapids Griffins game on April 10. Whats wild? Her entry came from scanning a non-winning ticket on the lotterys mobile app something she tried for the very first time.
Heres how it all went down:
- Roemer was one of five finalists randomly picked to compete at the live event
- Another group of five participated earlier on April 8 at a Detroit Pistons game
- Contestants wore colored shirts that matched sections on a spinning prize wheel
- Wherever the wheel landed that person took home $1 million
When the wheel landed on blue, I was completely overwhelmed, Roemer shared. Theres nothing like that feeling it truly changes everything.
She even brought her own tradition into the moment, doing what she calls her lottery lucky dance while the wheel spun and clearly, it paid off.
At first, she didnt even believe the call telling her shed been selected. I honestly thought it was a scam, she admitted.
Whats next for the new millionaire?
- ?? Pay off all debts
- ?? Plan a well-earned vacation
- ? Invest for the future
And shes not the only big winner Sarah Tawwater, 44, from Grosse Ile, also scored $1 million at the April 8 event in Detroit. Meanwhile, all other finalists at both events still walked away with $5,000 each.