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Michigan man wins $4 million lottery for the second time

A Michigan man won $4 million on an instant scratch-off for the second time in a few years.
A Michigan man won $4 million on an instant scratch-off for the second time in a few years.
By Kelcie Willis
June 27, 2020

A Michigan man has won millions in the lottery -- for the second time.

CNN reported Mark Clark, of South Rockwood, Michigan, won $4 million from a $20 scratch-off for the second time after three years this month.

“You don’t think you'll win millions once, and you definitely never think it would happen twice,” Clark said. “It’s hard to put into words exactly what I am feeling.”

Three years ago, Clark, now 50, bought an instant game ticket at a gas station in Hudson, Michigan, when he was delivering fuel there.

"I always just scratch the bar code off and scan it to see if it's a winner," he told Michigan Lottery Connect at the time. "This time, the ticket said to see the clerk, so I handed it to the store's owner."

He bought the same instant ticket this month.

"I scratched the ticket off in the store with a coin my dad gave me about 10 years ago," he said in a Michigan Lottery release.

“You don’t think you’ll win millions once, and you definitely never think it would happen twice,” he said “It’s hard to put into words exactly what I am feeling.”

Last time, Clark chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $2.5 million, rather than annuity payments totaling $4 million. He did the same thing this time.

About the Author

Kelcie Willis is a writer and online content producer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Sociology from the University of Georgia. At the AJC, she covers state, regional and national news with the Content Curation Desk.

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