Ohio couple scoops up $15 million after playing the lottery together for years

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FrostyGambling — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:56:47 GMT

Congratulations!

Guess I need to head to Circle K

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noise-gate — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:56:47 GMT

* There's no news like good news.

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JustMaybe — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:38:05 GMT

I am definitely taking your advice. Will stick with my $1 to $5 lottery tickets.

I think the instant nature of the scratch off tickets can be very tempting, I have seen folks buy one, move to the side scratch it and come back to the counter to get another ticket.

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Jackpot777 — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:08:05 GMT

It's better not to start. I played $20 tickets a lot 10 years ago, but never won anything of any significance. I played $30 a few times when they first came out with those, but I didn't like the outcome either. $50 is definitely expensive, but I guess people are buying them up. Texas has $100 tickets... I've pretty much stopped playing all scratch... On a rare occasion I'll buy one and lose and then it's a reminder of why I stopped playing them.

Comment #5

JustMaybe — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:06:24 GMT

Have never played any scratch off ticket. The day I do, it maybe a $5 ticket. $50 is way out of my league, I can afford it but I cringe at the thought of spending that on one ticket and win zero .

I am happy for the couple., the choice to spend $50 paid off.

Comment #4

JustMaybe — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:04:06 GMT

I think I would have taken the annuity as well, not sure though, I can say that now without a winning ticket in my hands, but if I win I would maybe do the opposite who knows. But again it depends with the age of the couple.

Comment #3

JustMaybe — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:01:23 GMT

The next day, the pair called off work and took the ticket to the Lottery's regional office to confirm the win in person, which officials were happy to do.

Sorry boss, am not coming in today, got a really bad toothache

Congratulation on the win.

Comment #2

Jackpot777 — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:58:03 GMT

Congrats to the winners!!!

It's probably been 10 years since I've regularly scratched, but the advertised prize was never an annuity. Some time ago I was looking at the WA lottery website and some of the tickets showed as an annuity. Now I'm looking and it's not showing any tickets as annuities. I guess it varies by state... Our $30 ticket has a top prize of $2 million. It will be interesting to see what the top prize will be for the $50 ticket when it comes out next year.... [ More ]

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Tony Numbers — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:50:55 GMT

WOW from 15 million to 7.5 million lump sum to 5.4 million take home think they should have taken the annuity .

Ohio couple scoops up $15 million after playing the lottery together for years

Lottery Post — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:27:47 GMT

Lottery enthusiasts relive the shock of winning twice

By Kate Northrop

An Ohio couple who played the lottery together for years bought a $50 ticket on a whim and watched it pay off to the tune of $15 million, the greatest win they've ever shared.

After having played the lottery together for years, one Ohio couple purchased a $50 scratch-off ticket that turned out to be the game's top-prize winner of $15 million.

While visiting a Circle K on Chestnut Street in Ravenna, the anonymo... [ More ]