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The
World-Wide Lottery Guide is brought to you with the compliments
of
Michigan State Lottery |
Address: |
P.O. Box 30023 101 East Hillsdale
Lansing, Michigan 48909 |
Internet: |
www.michigan.gov/lottery |
Phone: |
(517) 373-1237 |
Fax: |
(517) 335-5651 |
Population: |
9,969,727 U.S. Census Bureau, Population
Division |
Commissioner: |
M. Scott
Bowen |
Year Lottery Founded: |
1972 |
Sales FY
2015: Sales FY 2016: |
$2,771,928,317 $3,104,582,813 |
Sales Per Capita: |
$231.3 |
Number of Employees: |
161 |
Retailers: |
10,737 |
On-line Vendor Contract: |
GTECH January 20, 2009 January 20,
2015 |
Instant Ticket Vendor: |
Pollard January 1, 2009 December 31,
2016 |
Advertising: |
(SMZ) Simons,Michelson,Zieve Inc. July
11, 2011 June 30, 2015 |
ITVMs: |
N/A |
Games
Offered: |
Instant, Daily 8, Daily 3, Daily 4, Fantasy
5, Mega Millions, Lotto 47, Powerball, Raffle, Keno, Lucky Lines. |
Beneficiaries: |
Michigan's state School Aid Fund (K-12
Public Education) |
Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment to
establish a state lottery in May 1972 by a two-to-one margin. The enabling
legislation was signed on August 1, and tickets for the first weekly passive
game, the 50-cent green game, began on November 13. The first weekly draw was
held November 24. Almost three years later, the Michigan Lottery introduced
its first instant tickets. A computerized gaming system was added in 1977, and
the first numbers game, Daily 3, was launched in June. Daily 4 was added in
October 1981. Michigan Lotto made its debut in August 1984, setting a national
record for first-week sales of $3.1 million The Lottery was given some
flexibility in 1995 when legislation removed a 45 percent prize payout cap.
Under the new law, 45 percent became the minimum required payout and the
Lottery was able to adjust the payouts to meet the needs of the marketplace.
Michigan was one of the founding members of The Big Game (relaunched as
Mega Millions) in 1996. And in 2003, the Lottery introduced two games for the
club market (bars and restaurants), Club Keno and pulltabs. In less than five
months, Club Keno generated over $64 million in sales, catapulting Michigan
into the second spot among U.S. lotteries in terms of weekly keno sales per
retail location. Today, along with instant tickets, pulltabs and Club Keno,
the Michigan Lottery offers a selection of draw games that includes Mega
Millions, Powerball, Classic Lotto 47, Fantasy 5, Daily 3, Daily 4 and daily
Keno. Lottery proceeds have always been earmarked for education, and in
1981 legislation began sending revenues to the states School Aid
Fund.
News
Archive |
March 24, 2021 |
Michigan Lottery
Contributes Record $1.179 Billion to Michigan Schools in 2020 |
February 13, 2021 |
Michigan Lawmaker Wants
to Let Big Lottery Winners Claim Prizes Anonymously |
January 25, 2021 |
Michigan Mega Millions
Ticket Wins $1.05 Billion Jackpot |
November 16, 2020 |
Michigan Lottery
Offering Online Draw Game Subscriptions Feature |
September 25, 2020 |
Michigan Lottery
Players Need Identification to Claim Prizes more Than $600 |
August 19, 2020 |
Michigan Lotterys
New Bonus Promotion Gives Players Who Purchase an Online Game Card a Bonus Free
Play |
August 17, 2020 |
Nominations Encouraged for
Michigan Lotterys Excellence in Education Awards to Honor Outstanding
Educators |
November 29, 2019 |
Michigan Lotterys
Get Your Gifts Giveaway Offers Online Players Chance to Win
$20,000 |
April 1, 2019 |
Instant Tickets Help Drive
Record Performance for Michigan Lottery in 2018 |
January 30, 2019 |
Michigan Lottery
Launches Endzone Payout |
January 28, 2019 |
Bill Filed to Make
Lottery Winners Anonymous |
News
Archive for CY2018 |
December 30, 2018 |
Michigan Lottery Changing
Winner ID Requirements in 2019 |
October 17, 2018 |
Michigan Lottery Awards
Neopollard Interactive iLottery Contract Extension |
August 3, 2018 |
New Michigan Lottery
$2,000,000 Jackpot Instant Game Offers Players Chances to Win up to $2
Million |
July 31, 2018 |
IGT Receives 10-Year
Contract Extension from the Michigan Lottery |
March 26, 2018 |
Brian ONeill
Appointed as Michigan Lottery Commissioner Following Nesbitt
Resignation |
March 22, 2018 |
Michigan's Lottery
Director Resigns |
March 1, 2018 |
Michigan Lottery Teams Up
with Speedway to Give Players a Chance to win Free Fuel for a
Year |
January 9, 2018 |
Michigan Lottery Launch
Affiliate Program with Income Access |
News
Archive for CY2017 |
November 18, 2017 |
Michigan Lottery Cracks
Down on Retailers Gaming the System |
November 3, 2017 |
Lottery Lowdown: Inside
the Scratch-Off Industry |
September 24, 2017 |
Lotteries Go Online:
Lottery.com's CEO Talks about Changing the Lottery Industry without Disrupting
It |
September 18, 2017 |
First Time in History:
Michigan Lottery Daily 4 Numbers Are 0-0-0-0 |
September 11, 2017 |
Michigan Lottery
Launching New Rewards Program in 2018 |
June 30, 2017 |
Michigan Lottery Gives
Players Chance to Win $1 Billion with New GOLDEN TICKET Instant
Game |
March 25, 2017 |
Orange You Ready?
Lottery Contest Kicks-Off April 1 |
March 24, 2017 |
Michigan Lottery Players
Can Score Big with Home Run Riches |
February 22, 2017 |
Secretary of State
Offices to Handle Winning Lottery Tickets |
February 17, 2017 |
Governor Appoints New
Michigan Lottery Commissioner |
February 9, 2017 |
Senate Passes Bill to
Regulate Charity Gambling Events |
News
Archive for CY2016 |
November 21, 2016 |
Michigan Lottery Reports
Record $889M Contributed to School Aid Fund |
October 31, 2016 |
Holiday-Themed Games from
Michigan Lottery Offer Chances to Stuff Stockings and Pockets with
Cash |
October 7, 2016 |
Michigan Lottery
Commissioner M. Scott Bowen Stepping Down After Nine Years of
Service |
October 4, 2016 |
Instant Win Gaming
Completes First RGS Integration Onto a US Lottery with Michigan
Lottery |
August 20, 2016 |
Michigan Lottery Buys
Naming Rights to Freedom Hill Amphitheatre |
May 9, 2016 |
Michigan Lotterys
New Instant Scratch Family Is A Hit |
April 29, 2016 |
Michigan Lottery Teams Up
with Wesco to Offer Wesco Rewards Members Gas Rewards |
April 16, 2016 |
Michigan Senator
Introduces Bill to Create Lawful Internet Gaming |
April 16, 2016 |
Michigan Lottery Teams
with PayPal for Online Payments |
April 1, 2016 |
Michigan Lottery Teams Up
with Speedway to Give Players a Chance to Win Free Fuel for a
Year |
March 7, 2016 |
IGT Sign
Four-Year Contract Extension with the Michigan Lottery to Continue Offering
Lottery Products and Services through January 19, 2021 |
February 12, 2016 |
Michigan Lottery
Contributes Record $795.5 million to School Aid Fund in 2015 |
February 8, 2016 |
Michigan Lottery Teams Up
With Neopollard Interactive To Launch Online Draw Games Option For
Players |
February 4, 2016 |
Michigan Lottery Plans
Super Bowl Ad to Promote Online Games |

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