(CBS DETROIT) - A burst of confetti seen on the Michigan Lottery app was the cheer that let a Wayne County man know he won over $1 million. The 57-year-old man chose to remain anonymous as he went through the lottery winner claim process for his Lotto 74 jackpot. Michigan Lottery officials reported his story Wednesday.

“It’s a miracle! An early Christmas miracle!” the winner from Wayne County said about the Dec. 4 drawing. He matched the winning numbers 02-10-13-24-29-46 on his $1 Lotto 47 ticket purchased at a drugstore in Westland, lottery officials said.

“When confetti came up on the screen with the amount of $1.05 million, all I could think was, ‘It’s a miracle! An early Christmas miracle!’ It’s pretty amazing to invest $1 and win $1.05 million,” he said. “Just like that, your financial future is clearer.” The lucky player visited the state lottery’s headquarters to claim his prize.

The player chose to receive a lump sum payment totaling about $728,000. He said he plans to share with his family and save for retirement.

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A Wayne County man got his holiday season off to a tremendous start last month as he won a $1.05 million Lotto 47 jackpot in the drawing held on Wednesday, Dec. 4. “The day after the drawing, I checked my Lotto 47 ticket by scanning it on the Lottery app,