COLUMBUS, Ohio — A northwestern Ohio player has won $1,000 a day for life after winning the top prize in a draw game on Thursday.
The winner bought the winning ticket in a multi-state draw game called Lucky for Life, making them the first winner in Ohio for the game this year.
The Ohio Lottery said the player purchased their ticket at Walt Churchill’s Market, located at 3320 Briarfield Blvd. in Maumee.
The winning numbers were 2-5-11-14-28, and the Lucky Ball was 18. The player chose their numbers.
The lucky winner successfully picked all five white balls, securing the grand prize of $1,000 per year for the rest of their life. Additionally, the store that sold the winning ticket will be awarded a $57,500 bonus.
The chances of matching all five white balls are quite slim, with odds of 1 in 30,821,472. The previous time a Lucky for Life ticket with the top prize was sold in the state was on November 18, 2024.
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