Man wins $1 million Powerball prize after buying Michigan Lottery ticket weekly for 10 years

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    Robert Benaglio, of Dryden, won $1 million on a Powerball ticket.
    
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    Benaglio said he buys a Powerball ticket weekly and will continue to do so despite winning.
    

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  Robert Benaglio, of Dryden, won $1 million on a Powerball ticket.
  
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  Benaglio said he buys a Powerball ticket weekly and will continue to do so despite winning.
  

(FOX 2) LAPEER COUNTY, MIA man won $1 million after playing the Powerball for ten years.

Dryden resident Robert Benaglio used a ticket he purchased at a BP gas station in Metamora to match the five white balls in the Michigan lottery drawing on December 23.

“I have bought a Powerball ticket for one drawing each week for 10 years,” stated Benaglio. “I didn’t realize I was a huge winner until I scanned the ticket on New Year’s Eve, even though I had won the reward shortly before Christmas. The experience of learning that you have won $1 million is best described by the word “shocking.” I’m only now beginning to believe that this is true, and I feel like it’s now starting to strike me.”

Benaglio stated that he would keep purchasing a weekly Powerball ticket even after winning.

“I get $2 worth of daydreaming out of it each week, so why not?” he replied.

Benaglio stated that he would take a trip and pay off his cars with the money he received as a prize. The remaining funds will be saved by him.

The Source: A news release from the Michigan Lottery provided the information for this article.