‘Straight Back’ comes back
by Commissioner Gary Peters

Retailers take note: the Michigan Lottery has another live $2-million drawing on the horizon, set for Dec. 1 during halftime of the Detroit Pistons game.

Five finalists will be selected from those players who’ve won $1,000 on any of our $20 instant tickets. A drawing to select these finalists will be held Friday, Nov. 17, at the Lottery headquarters in Lansing. Players must have claimed their $1,000 by close of business on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

However, players who miss that deadline will be eligible for the next drawing, which will be sometime in the spring of 2007. In fact, regardless of when a player claims a $1,000 prize, he or she will have an opportunity to be a finalist at some point.

In addition to the Pistons halftime drawing, other live drawing venues have included the International Freedom Festival rooftop party in Detroit, the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, and the Arts, Beats and Eats Festival in Pontiac.

Additionally, the Lottery will conduct a live drawing during halftime of the Detroit Lions game on Christmas Eve. One lucky player, selected from five finalists, will walk away with $500,000. The drawing and four others for smaller prizes that will be conducted prior to December 24 are part of the promotion of the Lottery’s holiday instant game, Holiday Celebration.

Watch our Website for more details on these drawings!

New instants (top prizes)
Oct. 9: $2 Triple Action ($30,000)
Oct. 16: $1 Bottom Line ($5,000)
Oct. 23: $2 Bonus Wild Time ($30,000)
Oct. 30: $2 Bingo Bingo ($25,000)
Oct. 30: $1 Double Your Luck ($6,000).

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 Web site at www.michigan.gov/lottery.