Michael Holland of North Branch won $500,000 by playing the Lottery’s $500,000 Cash Craze scratch game.
Holland claimed the prize today at the Lottery’s headquarters in Roseville.
He purchased the winning ticket at Casey’s General Store, located at 6162 Main St. in North Branch.
The $500,000 Cash Craze scratch game is a $20 ticket that offers a top prize of $500,000. There are currently three of four $500,000 top prizes and four of five $50,000 prizes remaining. The overall odds of winning a prize by playing $500,000 Cash Craze are 1 in 2.94.
To play the lucky number game, match either of “Your Numbers” to the” Lucky Number” to win the prize shown. If you uncover a coin symbol, you win automatically. In the tic tac toe game, win the prize shown if you get three “8” symbols in the same row, column or diagonal line. Win double if you uncover a “$$” symbol. Match any of “Your Numbers” to any of the “Cash Craze Numbers” to win the corresponding prize. If you uncover a coin symbol, win the prize automatically. In the left Crazy Wheel of Cash, win $25 instantly if you uncover a moneybag symbol. In the right, reveal a gold bar symbol to win $50 instantly.