“My cousin purchased the ticket for the white elephant gift exchange at our family Christmas party,” Emily Hickox told Michigan Lottery officials. “My dad actually won the ticket in the gift exchange, and I won the gift he brought, a flashligh

A woman who ended up with a Michigan Lottery scratch-off ticket in her family's white elephant gift exchange scored a $500,000 prize.

Emily Hickox originally received a flashlight as part of the gift exchange but traded it in for a Detroit Lions instant ticket her dad received.

“My cousin purchased the ticket for the white elephant gift exchange at our family Christmas party,” said 25,-year-old Emily Hickox. “My dad actually won the ticket in the gift exchange, and I won the gift he brought, a flashlight. He wanted his gift back, so we made an agreement after the game to trade gifts.

The Michigan Lottery says 25-year-old Emily Hickox won $500,000 from a Detroit Lions instant game ticket. LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - A woman from Indiana received a $500,000 winning lottery ticket in a " White Elephant " gift exchange.

LANSING, MI -- A keen eye and a weekly routine helped a Genesee County woman land a $500,000 jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery’s Cash Flurries instant game recently.

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - A woman from Indiana received a $500,000 winning lottery ticket in a " White Elephant " gift exchange. The Michigan Lottery says 25-year-old Emily Hickox won $500,000 from a Detroit Lions instant game ticket.