2 Michigan Bar Employees Win $1.4M Lottery While Closing The Bar

Two lucky workers from Wally’s Bar in Gladstone in the Upper Peninsula won $1.41 million from the Michigan Lottery. During a closing shift, the two-person lottery club bought the winning lottery ticket. "The two of us work at Wally’s, and we always play the Lottery together," said the club’s representative, Jennifer Boulley-Wicklund. "We were closing one night and decided to purchase a Fast Cash ticket before leaving. I bought the ticket and put it in my pocket to check when I got home."

Later that night, Boulley-Wicklund’s boss called and told her Wally’s had sold a $1.41 million winning Fast Cash ticket. He asked if she had purchased a ticket that night.

"I remembered that I hadn’t checked the ticket yet, so I grabbed it and looked it over. When I saw that we had won the jackpot, I couldn’t believe it. I called Thomas right away to tell him what we’d won!"

According to the press release, the club members recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the prize. They both plan to save their winnings.

"Winning is still sinking in for the both of us. We plan to save our winnings, relax, and continue having fun like we always do," said club member, Thomas Derusha.

Every Fast Cash ticket gives players a chance to win all or part of the progressive jackpot. Fast Cash games are a series of instant-win games that print from terminals at Lottery retailers. Fast Cash tickets range in price from $2 per play up to $20 per play.

Some of the available Fast Cash games are Wild Time Progressive, 20X The Cash, Money Match, and Doubler Wild Time Progressive.

Fast Cash prizes never sell out and there is no waiting for a drawing as all games are played immediately.

Fast Cash games can be purchased at 10,500 retailers across the state.