Massive Ohio Lotto jackpot finally won

Comment #53

RJOh — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:06:30 GMT

I see Florida will update its Mega Money game to Lucky Money next month to make it more attractive to players not going for the larger jackpots of the multi states games. It wouldn't surprise me if Ohio did the same with its Classic Lotto game eventually.

Comment #52

DC81 — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 21:51:32 GMT

Definitely massive for a state with Ohio's population these days with how multi-state lotteries have been impacting single state ones.

Comment #51

jimmy4164 — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 19:11:34 GMT

I guess laughter helps some people when they feel challenged by the truth.

Comment #50

rcbbuckeye — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:44:51 GMT

LOL.

Same for me.

Comment #49

RJOh — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:24:03 GMT

You were lucky, that's one more than anyone else ever answered and the last I will ever answer.

Comment #48

jimmy4164 — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 00:02:41 GMT

You seem confused: I asked you two questions - you answered one.

Comment #47

RJOh — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 21:10:12 GMT

It doesn't matters if you answer the question, I only responded that I didn't buy any quick picks because you asked.

Comment #46

jimmy4164 — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 09:09:26 GMT

No I didn't but what do you think about all the Quick Picks that didn't win after 2-1/2 years?

I asked first, so I'll answer your question when you've answered mine.

Comment #45

vulcanclassic15 — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 01:08:53 GMT

I live just around the corner from the store that sold the ticket. Everyone will most likely get the story soon but here is the best part... The guy that won... his brother bought the ticket and gave it to him. A couple days after the numbers where drawn the brother found out that the store had sold the winning ticket, so he called his brother to see if he checked his numbers, his brother said ya but I did not win, said he only had 6 numbers. He thought he had to have the kicker in order to win

Comment #44

RJOh — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:32:23 GMT

No I didn't but what do you think about all the Quick Picks that didn't win after 2 years

Comment #43

roxb — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 12:10:28 GMT

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Comment #42

winoneday — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:21:09 GMT

Comment #41

EdG1955 — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:04:57 GMT

I couldn't read your comment. The text was too small.

Comment #40

Drenick1 — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:50:05 GMT

PB/MM wouldn't have to roll for 2 1/2 years for people to be ecstatic. If either one rolled for just 6 months which is approximately 50 drawings, the jackpot would most likely exceed $10 billion. This would urge pretty much anybody with a pulse to participate.

Comment #39

jimmy4164 — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 05:47:41 GMT

So what do you think about a Quick Pick winning after 2 1/2 years?

Did you buy some Quick Picks

Comment #38

llucky19 — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 03:20:11 GMT

So glad for that person I am next in philadelphia lol

Comment #37

Thegreenpirate — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:21:41 GMT

IT'S CALLED ORGANIZED CRIME

Comment #36

Arrowhead — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 21:24:33 GMT

11 times in seven and a half years. Even worse than I thought. And that's with three draws a week. There outta be a law.

Comment #35

Thegreenpirate — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:48:13 GMT

Ohio lottery is fraudulent in my opinion. Check the winners on their website it's the same winners that has been on there for 3 years. The same black girl talking about a emerald 7s ticket she won $1,000 on. Her statements doesn't sound like words from a genuine winner it sounds like advertising!!! Also they have not had a winner for classic lottery in almost 3 years??? Then they have a press release about it a few weeks ago and then all of a sudden this past saturday they have a jackpot winner... [ More ]

Comment #34

jimmy4164 — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:44:35 GMT

That is a long time to wait but who knows if the winner played all that time or just bought a ticket for that draw?

We probably won't learn the answer to that question but we do know that the Ohio Lottery's Press Office reports that the winning ticket was a

QUICK PICK!

--Jimmy4164

Comment #33

NightStalker — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:09:42 GMT

I agree that MM and PB definitely hurt the OCL. The jackpot usually only went up 100-300k each draw, which shows that there was some interest, but just not overwhelming amount. I play the OCL pretty consistently. I liked the big jackpot, but it would be nice if it were won a little more frequently. It has been won 11 times since it started in January 2007.

Comment #32

Arrowhead — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:45:45 GMT

The Rolling Cash 5 is fine for smaller, pay-off-debt/loan amounts. Depending on your age, it's not going to mean early retirement or any change in life-style.

I've spoken to this before, so I'm repeating a theme, but the former Ohio Lotto (under different names over the years) started with a $4 mil JP, increased usually $1 mil per draw and was won somewhere typically between the $6-30 mil marks. That's serious money by anyone's standards...or should be.

Then along came the national lottery... [ More ]

Comment #31

Arrowhead — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:35:45 GMT

Yeah, I know what you mean...All I can say is I like money as much as the next guy and like to see other folks get some too. Two and a half years with no JP winner is not a real Lotto game by anyone's definition.

Comment #30

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:07:19 GMT

It's not the game itself. Here in Texas our Lotto game has odds almost 1 in 26 million. It's been hit twice this year. The first was Jan 1st with a jackpot of 12 million. Most recently on May 31st with a jackpot of 36.25. It has never in my recollection gone as long as Ohio's.

It's more about how many tickets are sold. It would seem that there aren't that many people playing Classic Lotto. RJOh pointed out that Ohio has been running a MM promo lately that probably hurt Classic Lotto sales.... [ More ]

Comment #29

dr65 — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:36:09 GMT

People will play anything. I'd be irritated with a jackpot that kept rolling. That is a long time to wait but

who knows if the winner played all that time or just bought a ticket for that draw? For all the die hards,

get smart or die trying. I think the Ohio lottery or just that game itself needs an overhaul. Preferably one

that can be won in a month or two. Years is just ludicrous.

Comment #28

NightStalker — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:36:07 GMT

I think thats what the Rolling Cash 5 is for. It's usually won a couple times a week and while it may not be as much as the OCL, it's still a nice little payout.

Comment #27

jimmy4164 — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 06:20:54 GMT

I agree ArrowHead. However, you should be careful expressing views like that at this website, talk about spreading the wealth, that is. There are very patriotic posters here who might interpret such thinking as bordering on Socialistic Leaning, and given the zealotry their beliefs are based upon, who knows what might happen to your reputation here at LP?

--Jimmy4164

Comment #26

LottoLucy — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 02:02:53 GMT

The winner has me to thank. I am starting to think the lottery gods are sending me a message. I was traveling and bought megamillions tickets in Michigan and someone (not me) won the megamillions in Michigan. On the same trip I bought Ohio lotto tickets for 10 consecutive draws and look what happens...someone (not me) wins after 2 1/2 years. This is not the first time I have seen this trend. Yep, feeling laughed at by Lady Luck

Comment #25

BellasBMWLucki — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 02:00:05 GMT

HOW SWEET.

Would have been even sweet IMO if a multitude of lucky ohio residents won this big!

To be shared within at least a dozen or less,premise on how long it has taken to win this.

Felicidades! to the big winner.

adios.

Noche

Comment #24

Arrowhead — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 01:05:44 GMT

Ohio residents and those playing from bordering states would much prefer the old Ohio lotto versions...where it was won every month or two and people ACTUALLY WON REAL $$$ on a regular basis.

This Classic is a joke and the higher it gets the bigger a joke it is.

Comment #23

IPlayWeekly — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:29:52 GMT

Congrats to the winner... It's about time

Comment #22

LottoBoner — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:11:02 GMT

I love you long time.

Comment #21

LottoBoner — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:07:24 GMT

Comment #20

Teddi — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:52:57 GMT

God help us if PB or MM ever had a 2 year run. People would be flying in from all over the world to play. The winner would be hounded forever and would be sued dozens of times a year for whatever nonsense people would dream up. Next of kin would be hiring hitmen. FBI would be working overtime trying to foil kidnapping plots.

Comment #19

RJOh — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:17:39 GMT

Nothing to figure out if you had friends or relatives you trusted with your money who lived in Ohio.

Comment #18

shadowlady — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:09:29 GMT

Even though the Colo Lottery is a mere 8.5 million, I would be fine with winning that. Lots less publicity country-wide.

Wish I could have figured out a way to have someone buy and mail me tickets from the Ohio Lottery.

Comment #17

whiteballz — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:49:56 GMT

it's like what jj says, the lottery is just too easy to win.

Comment #16

maringoman — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:41:33 GMT

I do that too. Not playing games until the jp starts rising. Problem is I get caught up in resets because I'm into the advanced play feature so as to avoid missing draws and also to avoid buying more than 1 line.

Good luck

Comment #15

mrcraft — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:03:14 GMT

Congrats to the winner! Finally...

Comment #14

NightStalker — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:26:45 GMT

Congrats to the winner! I wish it would have been me. I'm actually a little relieved it got reset. I can finally take a break from it.

Comment #13

mypiemaster — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:10:28 GMT

Of course the winner is supposed to be ecstatic. Could you imagine PB/MM rolling for 2-1/2 years?. People will be getting second mortgages, spending their food money, their tuition fees and babies' money just to get in on that game, and that's even the non-compulsive players. The compulsive gamblers most likely, will end up in jail or in the hospital. The jackpot will be out of this world.

Comment #12

Thegreenpirate — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:58:44 GMT

LOOK IN MY PREVIOUS POST FROM LAST WEEK, I PREDICTED THAT IT WOULD BE HIT AROUND THIS TIME

Comment #11

Thegreenpirate — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:57:14 GMT

You will hear a new story about them being caught cheating!!!! The classic lottery was rigged

Comment #10

Goon — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:46:41 GMT

I dont get how the PB and even more so the MM's could be fun to play. The odds in the PB and even more the new MM are astronomical. You will most likely never win the jackpot or even the second tier prizes because of the odds.

The MM's went from 175 million to one to 258,890,850 to one. The PB's currents odds are what the MM's used to be 175 million to one. The CL is 13,983,816 to one. I pray to god they dont mess with the CL, its just fine as it is. The CL clearly has the best odds for winni... [ More ]

Comment #9

Erzulieredeyes — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:17:38 GMT

I would be set for life on 1 - 3 million but I'm still not playing Classic Lotto ever again unless it gets to over 60 Million because I've wasted thousands of dollars in that 2.5 year frame. I know I'm wasting money at other lotto games too, but it's not as fun to play as Mega/Powerball because the Classic lotto game drags and drags and drags and drags before anyone ever hits it.

Comment #8

Goon — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:08:10 GMT

I only need a couple of million and I'll be set for life. Preferably 6 or 7 million. I'd be set with 5 mill too.

Comment #7

Erzulieredeyes — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:47:49 GMT

I'm glad it started over.... now I can save my dammmmmn $$$ playing that bogus game..lol

No more classic lotto for me unless it gets over $60M for now on.

At least Powerball/Mega Millions is more predictable for when it'll be hit.

Comment #6

Goon — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:46:15 GMT

I'll get it next time for sure, you gotta stay persistent

Comment #5

Gleno — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:38:31 GMT

It's about time. Congrats to the lucky winner.

Comment #4

Todd — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:25:18 GMT

I don't think the winner feels that way.

Comment #3

mypiemaster — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:47:36 GMT

2-1/2 years for $73.3 million? Suckee suckee!!!.

Comment #2

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:26:43 GMT

Congratulaltion to the winner/s

Comment #1

THRIFTY — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:47:21 GMT

RJOH did not win the Ohio Classic Lotto Jackpot

Massive Ohio Lotto jackpot finally won

Lottery Post — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:15:00 GMT

1 winner of $73.3 million

Somebody had to win it eventually.

The Ohio Classic Lotto ended a non-winning streak of more than 2-1/2 years this weekend, with one winning ticket sold for a $73.3 million jackpot.

Saturday's Classic Lotto numbers were 3, 8, 26, 28, 34, and 35. The Kicker was 103479.

The lone winning ticket was sold at Grumpy Grandpa Get Go Food in Ashtabula. It was the first Classic Lotto winner since Dec. 7, 2011, which was for a $2.7 million prize.

After its long clim... [ More ]