A Michigan woman won a $1 million lottery prize back home following a trip to “The Gambling Capital of the World” — Las Vegas. Photo courtesy of Michigan Lottery
A Michigan woman won a $1 million lottery prize back home following a trip to Las Vegas.
Sarah Tawwater, 44, of Grosse Ile had just touched down in “The Gambling Capital of the World” when she received a phone call informing her she was chosen as a Michigan Lottery Million Maker Second Chance contestant.
“I was in disbelief and had to sit down while I processed the news because these types of things just don’t happen in real life, or at least that’s what I thought,” she told officials.
Tawwater was one of five finalists to take part in the lottery event April 8 at the Detroit Pistons game, where she won the grand prize of $1 million.
“When the wheel was spinning, I thought it was going to tick over to red, so when it stopped on blue all I could think was: ‘There’s no way!’ I think I just went into shock,” she recalled. “The whole experience still feels surreal.”
Tawwater plans to use her winnings to purchase new vehicles for herself and her husband, remodel their kitchen, and put the rest in savings.
