Overview
- Valerie Williams, 65, of Westland was named the $1,000,000 Electric Giveaway winner after a live event during the Sept. 19 Detroit Tigers–Atlanta Braves game.
- She gained entries by scanning non‑winning Electric Family instant tickets in the Michigan Lottery app without realizing they counted toward a second‑chance drawing.
- A phone call from the Michigan Lottery that she initially suspected was a scam informed her she had been selected as one of five finalists.
- During the in‑stadium segment, each finalist was assigned a color and the wheel landed on green to award Williams the $1 million prize.
- Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli publicly congratulated Williams and highlighted upcoming second‑chance opportunities, while Williams said she will save the winnings for now and later take a vacation with her husband.