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A Night at the Rodeo

Over the weekend, we saddled up and went to the rodeo! We spent Saturday in Youngstown for “The Toughest Sport on Dirt”.

Professional Bull Riders brought the “Velocity Tour” to the Covelli Centre over the weekend. 45 riders vied for the top spot at the Youngstown Invitational. Danilo Carlos Sobrinho won the Youngstown Invitational, earning 257.5 points. Eli Miller and Travis Briscoe were other event leaders. The leading bulls include Bezerk, Blame it on the Whiskey, and Resident Evil.

While we were there, we played Spin and Win with the fans! We gave away Ohio Lottery merchandise, such as shirts, hats, blankets and even instant tickets.

You can find us at the Wrangler Long Live Cowboys Classic Professional Bull Riders event in Columbus on April 27. See you there!
 
Posted: 1/29/2019 5:00:00 PM


Red Ball is Back!

Sometimes games go into the vault for a little break. That break ends tomorrow for the Pick 3 Red Ball promotion! The Red Ball will be in the mix for every Pick 3 drawing starting February 1 through February 28.RedBall_logo_4c-002.jpg

After each Pick 3 drawing beginning with the midday drawing on February 1, the Lottery will conduct a special Red Ball drawing with six white balls and one red ball in the machine. When the red ball is drawn it means a prize boost of about 20% for all the winning tickets in that drawing. If a white ball is drawn, winners receive the standard prize. The white ball will be removed for the next drawing to increase the odds of the red ball being drawn. Once the red ball is drawn, all of the balls are returned to the machine.

If the red ball isn't drawn after six consecutive drawings, Pick 3 winners get an automatic bonus on the seventh drawing.

Play Pick 3 and get in on the Red Ball fun starting February 1.

  

 
Posted: 1/28/2019 3:09:44 PM


Get Your Winnings Using our Cashing Program

Winning an Ohio Lottery prize is fun, and we want to make sure you can make your winning Ohio Lottery claim with ease. That's why we offer cashing locations across the state for prizes between $500 and $5,000.

Just take your winning tickets between $600 and $5,000 to any of our Ohio Lottery Regional Offices or any of the state's seven racinos to cash your prize. New this month, you can also visit Cedar Downs in Sandusky and Northfield Raceway in Northfield to cash your winning tickets.

There is a $10 fee to cash at the racino properties unless you are a member of that racino's players club. In our regional offices, you will receive a pre-paid debit card which can be redeemed at any PNC Bank location.  

Click here for a complete list of cashing locaions across the state so you can find the one nearest to you.
Posted: 1/24/2019 11:44:32 AM


A Winter Winner Wednesday

Snow has touched down in Ohio, but that hasn’t stopped these Ohio Lottery players from celebrating big wins! Keep reading to who’s winning in Ohio in this week’s Winner Wednesday!

Roy Newsome of Dover raced his way to a big win! He won $10,000 on new instant game Fastest Road to $1 Million! Roy purchased his winning ticket at Pilot Travel Center, located at 2320 Faircrest Street in Canton.

Robert Williams of Westerville rolled his way to a big win! He won $400,000 playing daily draw game Rolling Cash 5.

The holidays may have passed, but Tina Marks of New London is still playing Reindeer Games! She won the top prize of $20,000 playing the holiday instant game.

Lorain Hughes of Crooksville found herself on the Nice List this year! She won the top prize of $50,000 on instant game Naughty or Nice. Lorain purchased her winning ticket at Certified Oil Co #147, located at 210 China St. in Crooksville.

Brinaldo Buford of Sandusky is celebrating a big win this week! He won $10,000 on instant game $5 Million Payout.

Wanda Huston of New Straitsville received a birthday gift that kept getting better! Her husband bought her two Ohio Lottery tickets for her birthday on January 19. One of the tickets was a $10 winner, so her husband returned to Shawnee Road Dog and purchased a winning Holiday Fun ticket. Wanda won $50,000 on this ticket! She and her husband plan to use the winnings to get out of debt.

Drew Sanders of Ironton isn’t breaking the bank after this big win! He won $50,000 on instant game Super Break the Bank! Drew purchased his winning ticket at Clark’s Pump-N-Shop #37, located at 824 Park Ave. in Ironton.

William Barber is celebrating a big Pick 5 win this week! He won $25,208.50 playing the daily draw game.

Congratulations to all of this week’s winners! Check back next week to see who’s winning in Ohio!
Posted: 1/23/2019 11:00:00 AM


How To: Fill Out a Bet Slip


 
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Posted: 1/22/2019 3:08:50 PM


Winner Wednesday

Winter weather is on the way, and these Ohio Lottery players are celebrating big wins! Keep reading to see who’s winning in Ohio in this week’s Winner Wednesday!

Angela Parsittie of West Salem had an extravagant win this week! She won $10,000 on instant game $100 Million Cash Extravaganza! Anegla’s boyfriend, Randy, joined the celebration. Angela purchased her winning ticket at Westside Shell, located at 740 W. Liberty Street in Medina.

Blake Burich of Powell rolled his way to a big win! He won $140,000 on draw game Rolling Cash 5. Blake purchased his winning at Shell, located at 2080 Summit Row Boulevard in Powell.

Doulgas Bell of Sheffield Lake had a big win on Pick 5. He won $25,834 playing the draw game!

Congratulations to all of this week’s winners! Check back next week to see who else is winning in Ohio!
Posted: 1/16/2019 11:00:00 AM


December Partners in Education Winners

December brought about all of the joy of the holiday season. For these students and teachers, the holiday season was even sweeter by being named Academic All Stars and Teachers of the Month. Check out our December Partners in Education Academic All Stars and Teachers of the Month!

Our first Academic All Star is Jim Benton. Jim is an eighth grader at Milton-Union Middle School. His teachers note that he “has shown unbelievable growth from grade 7 to grade 8”.

Cory Lawson is our next Academic All Star. Cory is a student at Strongsville High School. Teachers have seen significant improvement in Cory this school year. They note that “he has a bounce in his step, he is eager to start each day, he is more social, and he has a wonderful smile on his face. Cory has just done an awesome job this year!”

Our third Academic All Star is Simon Lupfer. Simon is a seventh grader at Teays Valley West Middle School. Simon is described as a hard worker and leader in the classroom. Teachers say, “His enthusiasm when facing a challenge is contagious; he influences those around him to work harder to achieve their goals.”

Our first Teacher of the Month is Lindsey Escobar. Mrs. Escobar teaches Kindergarten at Mark Twain Elementary School. Fellow teachers describe Mrs. Escobar as energetic and enthusiastic. Amber Cristofaro, who nominated Mrs. Escobar, said that she”goes above and beyond to make sure the students get a Kindergarten experience that prepares them for the years to come. Mrs. Escobar works hard to make sure they have fun, learn everything they need academically, and that they are prepared socially for the future.”

Our second Teacher of the Month is John Hyder. Mr. Hyder teaches Career/College Connections and Information Technology for grades 6-8 at Teays Valley West Middle School. Fellow teachers credit Mr. Hyder with helping the school’s Tech Assistance Team up and running. Allison Swanger, who nominated Mr. Hyder, said, “He has worked with his students to develop and communicate necessary procedures, documentation and policy. Students are quickly becoming capable of providing assistance to students and staff.”

Kristi Lehmkuhl is our next Teacher of the Month. Ms. Lehmkuhl is the Intervention Specialist for grades 9-12 at Elida High School. She is described as someone who encompasses many great characteristics as a teacher. Ms. Lehmkuhl was nominated by Jeremy Kindle, and he said this: “I believe Ms. Lehmkuhl invests her time into all of the children that she teaches, and for that, she has forever made a difference in their lives. She is an outstanding educator to children, involved in her community, and is the most dedicated teacher I’ve ever had the privilege to talk to.”

Our fourth Teacher of the Month is Carole Meiroff. Mrs. Meiroff teaches fourth grade Math, Reading, Science and Social Studies at Minerva Elementary School. She is known for being very supportive of her students.

Our next Teacher of the Month is Jaclyn Talbert. Mrs. Talbert teaches first grade at Morrison-Gordon Elementary School. She is described as a teacher who truly cares about her students. A student’s parents said this about Mrs. Talbert: “She is such a kind and caring person, and she recognizes that teaching is more than just lesson plans.”

Congratulations to all of our December Partners in Education recipients! Keep up the amazing work!
You can nominate an outstanding student or teacher for Academic All Star and Teacher of the Month by clicking here. Nominations are due by 5:00 p.m. on the 10th of every month.
 
Posted: 1/15/2019 11:00:00 AM


Winner Wednesday

For these Ohio Lottery players, the new year is off to a great start! Keep reading to who’s winning in Ohio in this week’s Winner Wednesday!

Jon McManaway of South Zanesville is ready for the winter weather after a big win! He won $15,000 on instant game Winter Ice Multiplier. Jon purchased his winning ticket at Sheetz #406, located at 225 N. Maysville Avenue in Zanesville.

Michael Pisarsky found himself a Golden Ticket! He won $20,000 playing instant game Willy Wonka Golden Ticket.

Martin Hockey of LaGrange hit the jackpot! He won $10,000 on $20 instant game $5 Million Jackpot.

Mt. Vernon resident Kelsey Baker was smiling all the way to the bank after a big win! She won $10,000 on instant game Max the Money.

Greg Massie of Homerville celebrated a super win this week! He won $10,000 on instant game Super Break the Bank.

The holidays aren’t over for Fernando Mullet. The Circleville resident won $50,000 playing instant game Holiday Fun!

Dava Gryzbowski of Lima had a mega win! She won $30,000 on Mega Millions! Dava purchased her winning ticket at Lester’s Tobacco Shack, located at 1906 Latham Avenue in Lima.

Frank Larick of Upper Sandusky had a spectacular win! He won $50,000 on $30 instant game $500,000,000 Spectacular.

Robert Renner of East Liverpool rolled his way to a big win! He won $55,000 playing daily draw game Pick 5! Robert purchased his winning ticket at Ginas Drive Thru, located at 1147 Pennsylvania Avenue in East Liverpool.

Congratulations to all of this week’s winners! Check back next week to see who else in winning in Ohio!
Posted: 1/9/2019 11:00:00 AM


New Year, New Instants!

Fastest-Road-to-$1MIl.pngHappy New Year! It’s hard to believe 2019 is here. It seems like just yesterday we were launching the holiday instant ticket line, and now here we are ready for the first instants of the new year available January 9.

This month we’re launching a new $30 instant ticket, The Fastest Road to $1 Million. This ticket has your best chance ever to win $1,000,000. It also has over $283 million in total cash prizes. You’re going to want to give it a go.
 
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The $1 classic Luck of the Irish Tripler is back. It comes with a top prize of $5,000.

Do you love cash? Then play I Love Cash for just $2, and you might find the top prize of $20,000.

Grab Casino Royale for $5 and a $150,000 top prize. 

Want to check out our entire selection of games? Just click here!
Posted: 1/2/2019 11:21:54 AM


Welcoming 2019 with Winner Wednesday

It’s officially a new year, and these Ohio Lottery players are ringing in 2019 with big wins! Keep reading to see who’s winning in this week’s Winner Wednesday!

Daniel Gorey of Avon started off the year with a super win! He won $100,000 playing instant game Super Break the Bank.

Thomas Pace of Sandusky won big on Pick 5! He won $50,000 playing the daily draw game.

Leslie Adkins of Mansfield found a golden ticket! She won $10,000 on instant game Willy Wonka Golden Ticket!

Just because the holiday season is over doesn’t mean the holiday fun has to end! Lisa Collins of Forest won $50,000 on instant game Holiday Fun! Lisa was very excited to bring in her winning ticket. Her son and daughter even came along!

Congratulations to all of this week’s winners! Check back next week to see who else is winning in Ohio. Happy New Year!
Posted: 1/2/2019 11:00:00 AM


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