S.C. man skips trip to Michigan casino, wins $2M lottery prize

A South Carolina man working in Michigan decided to skip his trip to the casino and instead won $2 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket.

Michael Buckner, 58, told Michigan Lottery officials he bought his winning ticket from Gladstone Mobil in Gladstone, about 10 miles northeast of Escanaba in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

I live in South Carolina, but I work in Escanaba,” Buckner said. “I was trying to decide between going to the casino or buying instant tickets and ended up deciding to buy instant tickets. When I scratched off the $2,000,000 Mega Multiplier game and saw I won $2 million, I didn’t think it was real. I called my girlfriend to tell her what I won, but she didn’t believe it either. It still hasn’t fully sunk in!”

Buckner said his winnings will be used to pay bills, share with his family and give a nice cushion to his savings account.

Source : UPI News