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Instant-win coupon turns into $1 million win for Ohio player

An Ohio lottery player got lucky when an instant-win coupon turned into a $1 million prize. Read on to find out more.

Marathon Gas Station located at 380 Center Street in Chardon, where the winning $1,000,000 Payout ticket was sold.
Marathon Gas Station located at 380 Center Street in Chardon, where the winning $1,000,000 Payout ticket was sold. Photograph credit to Google Maps.
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When an anonymous Chardon lottery player received a coupon in the mail from the Ohio Lottery, they never dreamed that it would lead to a $1 million prize.

The coupon offered them a free $2 instant-win game if she purchased a $10 instant-win game. They took their coupon to the Marathon Gas Station located at 380 Center Street in Chardon and purchased a ten-dollar, $1,000,000 Payout instant-win ticket along with their free $2 ticket. When they scratched off the $10 ticket, they became an instant winner of a $1-million annuity prize.

The lucky winner opted for the top prize's $500,000 cash option payout. After tax withholdings, they will receive $360,000. The owner of the Chardon Marathon gas station received a $10,000 sales bonus.

How to play the $1,000,000 Payout instant-win game

This is a $10 instant-win game with a top prize of a $1 million annuity to be paid as $40,000 a year over 25 years or as a one-time lump sum payment. To play, remove the six star symbols to reveal the winning numbers. Then, remove the 20 dollar symbols to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match any of the winning numbers, you win the prize shown beneath that number.

If you reveal a diamond symbol, you win that prize automatically. If you reveal a 10X or a 20X symbol, you can multiply your prize by that amount. If you reveal a moneybag symbol, you win all 20 prizes. Don't forget to remove the bonus boxes. If you reveal a coin symbol in the first bonus box, you win the prize shown with that symbol. If you reveal a money symbol in the second bonus box, you reveal the prize shown for that symbol. The prize range for this game is $10, $15, $20, $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, $10,000, $20,000, and $1 million.

New Ohio Lottery instant-win games

The Ohio Lottery offers more than 80 scratch-off games for players to choose from. Their prices range from $1 to $50, with jackpot prizes ranging from $10,000 to $1 million a year for life. Here are some of the newest Ohio instant-win tickets:

  • Bingo 50X: This is a $10 instant-win game with a top prize of $500000. To win, you must complete a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line on one of your bingo game areas.
  • $25, $50, and $250 WINNERS!: This is a $5 instant-win game with more than $20 million in total prizes. To win, you have to match the winning numbers or reveal Bonus Bursts.

How the lottery helps Ohio

Since the Ohio Lottery was launched in 1974, it has donated more than $31 billion in revenue to support education throughout Ohio. The Buckeye State has also distributed $2.8 billion in prizes to Ohio players.

Enjoy playing the Ohio Lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.

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