Michigan Lottery website hands out second $1m prize in 17 months

The Michigan Lottery’s website has given out its second $1m prize in 17 months.

On July 13, a woman won $1m playing the Powerball lottery from a ticket she purchased through the Michigan Lottery’s website. This marked the first time any Michigan Lottery player had won a seven-figure Powerball jackpot online.

The win came 17 months after the Lottery celebrated its first $1m online payday, which came when a woman purchased an instant win scratch game via the website. The online sales have proven popular with Michigan residents, generating an extra $147m for the state since the site launched in November 2014.

To capitalize on the media attention, the Lottery announced it would give all new online customers a $5 free-play bonus offer ahead of Wednesday’s Powerball drawing.