The Ohio Lottery has announced that it sold a winning ticket worth $10 million. The fortunate player who secured the jaw-dropping prize was playing one of Ohio Lottery's various popular scratch-off games.
In an announcement to the press, the Ohio Lottery further explained that the $10 million jackpot was won from its $30 Extreme Millions scratch ticket, which is one of the largest instant-win games in the state. This is a record high amount that players win from Extreme Millions.
The Ohio Lottery also explained that the ticket was sold from the Dent Shell at 6008 Harrison Avenue in Cincinnati. The store will receive a bonus of $10,000 for selling the ticket.
It had merely been a routine trip to Dent Shell for the lucky consumer, but it turned out to be a life-changing payday for them. The player selected the cash option and went home with $3.6 million after state and federal taxes.
Regarding the game, the Ohio Lottery mentioned that the total odds of winning any prize in Extreme Millions are 1 in 2.86. Yet, the probability of getting the $10 million first prize is quite low, approximated to be about 1 in several million.
Extreme Millions has been the thrill of Ohio with the high-stakes scratch-off game where one could win a prize ranging from $30 up to $10 million. The Ohio Lottery website states that a few of the top prizes are still waiting to be found; thus, players all over the state are invited to try their luck.
In recent days, Luck has been favoring people in North America. A player in Norton, Ohio, won a $300,000 top prize from the $10 White Diamonds scratch-off. The winning ticket was sold at Norton BP, located at 3701 Cleveland Massillon Road. The store will receive a $3,000 sales bonus for selling that winning ticket.
Just across the border, a man from North Carolina has recently made a million-dollar dream come true by winning one million dollars from the "Emerald 10" scratch-off game. The lucky winner was so shocked that he thought it had to be a printing error.
Besides, the casino players in Las Vegas and Florida, too, have been getting lucky and hitting the jackpot. A Las Vegas local won $442,000 while playing Pai Gow Poker Progressive at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa. Shortly afterwards, another player at Seminole Coconut Creek turned their Three-Card Poker hand into a $1.3 million jackpot.
Furthermore, a couple have recently won a lottery prize worth $34 million in Canada. When they asked about their plans for the money, he replied that he would buy his wife a real diamond ring and spoil himself with some vintage cars and thus, support his lifelong hobby.
Lottery players in Ohio with a $10 million win, and abroad with million-dollar-plus jackpots, continue to dream big and sometimes, to see their dreams come true. Although the odds are long, these stories are examples of a fortunate lottery ticket that can make a life radically different.
As the Ohio Lottery advises players, “Play responsibly and keep in mind that it is only one ticket that wins.”
The player won the jackpot by playing the $30 Extreme Millions scratch-off game, which is among the largest instant-win games from the Ohio Lottery, with prizes of $10 million.
The player chose the cash option and received about $3.6 million after state and federal taxes. The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in several million.
Players can check their tickets using the official Ohio Lottery mobile app, at an authorized retailer or by checking the Ohio Lottery’s official website.
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