by Commissioner Gary Peters

The Michigan Lottery is starting the new year with a great promotion that we expect will bring additional customers to all of our retailers.
Subway restaurants will be giving coupons to their customers to redeem at Lottery retailers between January 2 and February 15. Each coupon will entitle the customer to a free, $1 Classic Lotto 47 easy-pick wager. The coupon can be redeemed for a single panel, single draw ticket good for the next scheduled Classic Lotto 47 drawing.

As a complement to the Subway offer, the Lottery will also offer discounts at Subway. All Classic Lotto 47 tickets generated between January 2 and February 13 will contain one of three different discount offers on Subway menu items.

Be sure to promote this promotion and bring in new customers.

$50,000 commission awarded

In December the Lottery awarded its first $50,000 commission check to the South Michigan Express Mart in Saginaw for the sale of a winning Mega Millions jackpot ticket. I’m happy to share with you that the business, owned by Galen Wilson Petroleum, has shared its good fortune with others.

Sue Kuck, president of the company, citing a strong commitment to the community in which they’ve been located for 80 years, said $5,000 of the $50,000 was given to the Salvation Army of Saginaw County. Some of the remaining $45,000 was divided among the 200-plus employees of the company and the balance was deposited into a company retirement fund.

Wow—talk about a win for everyone! Congratulations to Galen Wilson Petroleum on this great gesture to its loyal community and employees.

All proceeds from the Lottery are contributed to the state School Aid Fund which supports kindergarten through 12th grade public education in Michigan. In fiscal year 2005, the contribution was $667.6 million. For additional information, please visit the Lottery’s website at www.michigan.gov/lottery.