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6 days ago
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Columbus lottery winner scratches off million-dollar top prize
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The purchase of a $50 scratch-off turned out to be very profitable for one Columbus resident, who will be cashing in for decades. According to the Ohio Lottery, the anonymous winner bought the VIP Millions ticket at Kroger #549, at 1501 W. Fifth St. in Marysville. It turned out to be a top-prize winner. The winner chose to take the $40,000 a year for 25 years prize as an annuity instead of the cash prize. After mandatory state and federal tax totaling 28%, the winner will receive $28,800 a year for 25 years. As of June 25, 31 top prizes are remaining in the game. The overall odds of winning are one in 4.02. VIP Millions Prizes Remaining$50,000/ 20 prizes remaining$40K/YR for 25 years/ 31 prizes remaining$20,000/ 303 prizes remaining$5,000/ 607 prizes remaining$1,000/ 7,588 prizes remaining$500/ 38,787 prizes remaining$100/ 719,515 prizes remaining Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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6 days ago
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Ohio Lottery announces another $1 million winner with scratch-off ticket
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — Another central Ohioan became $1 million richer this summer with the purchase of a scratch-off ticket. The Ohio Lottery has announced that a Lancaster man won the top prize with a $50 VIP Millions ticket. He purchased the scratch-off at Stakely's Watson, at 1510 Sheridan Drive in Lancaster. The winner chose the cash option of $500,000. After state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, he will receive $360,000. Last month, a lucky Columbus player won $1 million with a VIP Millions ticket. That winner selected the annuity option of $40,000 a year for 25 years, which totaled $28,800 a year for 25 years after taxes. Westerville dispensary debuts cannabis drive-thru for 'fast, convenient service' According to the lottery, 31 top prizes are remaining in the game. The overall odds of winning are one in 4.02. VIP Millions Prizes Remaining$50,000/ 19 prizes remaining$40K/YR for 25 years/ 30 prizes remaining$20,000/ 287 prizes remaining$5,000/ 570 prizes remaining$1,000/ 7,208 prizes remaining$500/ 36,736 prizes remaining$100/ 681,862 prizes remaining Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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21-06-2025
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Big winner! North Canton man wins top million dollar prize on scratch-off ticket
**Related Video Above: Unclaimed lottery ticket worth big bucks in Ohio expires NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — One North Canton man, who recently played a scratch-off game in Northeast Ohio, is now quite a bit richer. Purchasing a VIP Millions scratch-off ticket, the man managed to turn $50 into $1 million (which is the game's top prize), the Ohio Lottery reported Friday. Local Speedway sells 9 winning lottery tickets The winning ticket was sold at Greentown's Spee-D-Foods on Cleveland Avenue Northwest. Ohio Lottery did not name the winner. With the annuity option (which the man chose), the money is doled out at $40,000 a year for 25 years. But due to taxes, the man is going to receive $28,000 a year for that time period. Are Mega Millions changes paying out in Ohio? The Ohio Lottery said that as of Friday there are 32 top prizes left in the game. You can find out more about the VIP Millions game right here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-05-2025
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Four more $20K winners on one Ohio Lottery game
(WJW) – A $50 scratch-off game is turning out more luck for Ohio Lottery players. According to the lottery, the VIP Millions game has recently revealed four more $20,000 winners. Just about a week ago, the Ohio Lottery issued a series of press releases announcing five $20,000 winners in the game. $500,000 scratch-off ticket sold at local grocery store The $20,000 prize is the game's third-largest prize. According to lottery officials, after mandatory taxes, the winners will each take home about $14,400. Here's where the recent winning tickets were sold: Akron: Acme Fresh Market, located at 3979 Medina Road Canton: Woodlawn Food Market, located at 1910 Woodlawn Avenue NW Sandusky: Ohio Carry Out, located at 300 S. Sandusky Avenue Twinsburg: Twinsburg Beverage, located at 9224 Darrow Road Here's where the previous winning VIP tickets were sold: Lordstown: Lordstown Speed Check, located at 6565 Todd Avenue. Newark: Sak's Cascade Market, located at 599 E Main Street. Niles: Classy Clean Carwash, located at 5373 Youngstown-Warren Road. Oxford: Colony Food Mart, located at 5284 College Corner Pike. Strongsville: Sheetz #552, located at 9037 Pearl Road. The game's top prize is $40,000 a year for 25 years. As of May 26, the Ohio Lottery website shows that 35 top prizes are remaining in the game. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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22-05-2025
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Local lottery ticket wins $40K a year for 25 years
ATWATER, Ohio (WJW) – A lucky Ohio Lottery player scratched off the top prize on a ticket purchased in Portage County to win $40,000 a year for the next 25 years. According to the Ohio Lottery, the winner, from Atwater, bought the lucky ticket at Grace Energy LLC, located at 1497 State Route 44 in Randolph. Investigation into man accused of posing as teen at Ohio school is 'tip of the iceberg,' says police chief The winning ticket was a VIP Millions scratch-off. The game costs $50 to play. The overall odds of winning a prize, as low as $100, are 1 in about 4. Ohio's most misspelled word, according to study In a press release, the lottery said the winner chose the cash option of $500,000. After mandatory state and federal taxes, they will take home $360,000. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
