A Michigan woman bought a stack of scratch-off lottery tickets to give as gifts and the only one she kept for herself turned out to be a $1 million winner.

But it was hers — the one she kept for herself — that left her stunned, lottery officials said. The 66-year-old kept a Major Cashword instant ticket she purchased at a store in Westphalia, then scratched it off on Christmas, the Michigan Lottery said in a Jan. 27 news release.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A 66-year-old woman in Clinton County gave herself quite the Christmas present this year. The player, who chose to remain anonymous, won $1 million in the Michigan Lottery’s Major Cashword Instant Game.

A Lapeer County man who has bought a Powerball ticket weekly for 10 years is $1 million richer. Robert Benaglio, of Dryden, matched the five white balls in the Dec. 23 drawing: 22-42-44-57-64. Benaglio bought the winning ticket at the Metamora BP,

Indiana resident Emily Hickox, 25, ended up with a winning Michigan Lottery ticket worth $500,000 after doing a white elephant gift exchange with her family.

LAPEER COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - After 10 years of playing the Powerball, a Michigan man won a big prize - $1 million. Robert Benaglio, of Dryden, matched the five white balls in the Dec. 23 Michigan Lottery drawing with a ticket he bought at a BP gas station in Metamora.

A Clinton County woman’s yearly tradition landed her a $1 million jackpot prize while she was playing the Michigan Lottery’s Major Cashword instant game. “I bought several lottery tickets to give to family members as Christmas gifts,