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Ohio Supreme Court upholds state joining multistate lotteryNews Story
Ohio can participate legally in a multistate lottery but cant take profits from the lottery away from education, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that largely favored the state.Lottery opponents said the ruling could make it easier for Ohio to introduce electronic slot machines at racetracks.Ohio joined the Mega Millions game in May 2002. Virginia, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Washington also participate in Mega Millions draw
Nov 20, 2003, 6:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ruling by Justice Dept. opens a door on online gamblingReply
I'm ready -I'm ready ; let's get ohio: ohio-michigan, ohio-indiana, ohio-kentucky, ohio-ny, OHIO - TRI STATE, I'm Ready.
Dec 25, 2011, 9:17 pm - myeyes2020 - Lottery News

Media Battle in the Mega Millions Jackpot DisputeNews Story
Lottery Post presents a selection of photos and descriptions in the struggle over the $162 million Mega Millions jackpot.Two women one with a ticket, one tearfully without lay claim to a $162 million lottery jackpot Tuesday, triggering a legal dispute that could come down to finder's keepers or fraud.Elecia Battle went to police Monday with the teary story of a lottery ticket lost outside a convenience store, and a small crowd with flashlights soon gathered in the snowy parking lot in search o
Jan 6, 2004, 8:23 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery could be hurt by casinosNews Story
Lottery sales and Bingo revenue fell in Ohio counties nearest out-of-state casinos, raising concerns about the economic impact of such casinos coming to Ohio, according to a newspaper analysis.Public and private schools, animal protection groups, firefighters, the Roman Catholic church and other charitable groups benefit from about $600 million in Ohio Lottery profits and up to $90 million from bingo yearly.Supporters have estimated the state could get $500 million from allowing slot machines at
May 20, 2005, 9:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

$267 million Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in OhioReply
Oh, I wish, I wish. Northern Ohio gets most of the Ohio winners. It's almost like southwestern ohio doesn't exist. Maybe next time. Congrats to the winner. Illinois won like 3 times in the first year of mega-millions for Ohio when nobody won in Ohio. That's a note for the person who said Ohio was the luckiest place.
Mar 1, 2006, 11:36 am - jeffrey - Lottery News

Reducing Lottery RewardsReply
Years ago when Ohio Lottery had jackpots of $40M+ quite often, the Ohio legislators came up with the idea to limit the winnings on one ticket to $20M regardless of the jackpot size. Up until then the Ohio attracted players from all the surrounding states and many were big winners. After that, large jackpots didn't attract players and a year later Ohio got rid of that rule but the lottery never recovered until recently when Ohio added MegaMillions. Large jackpots are attracting more players ag
Jan 9, 2004, 8:43 am - RJOh - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery investigating frequent winnersNews Story
The top lottery winners in Ohio have claimed hundreds of large prizes over the past decades, some in such short spans of time that it seemingly defies the odds and has prompted investigations by the Ohio Lottery. State lottery investigators track multiple-winners to look for retailers who are either stealing prizes for themselves or store employees turning in tickets for others wanting to avoid paying off debts. A local newspaper examined every prize claim of $600 or more going back to the
Sep 15, 2014, 8:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio man becomes an instant millionaireNews Story
A Grafton, Ohio man instantly turned a $5 investment into $1 million at an Ohio gas station and convenience store on Sunday morning.Rodney Coker, 44, who has worked as a crane operator at Elyria Foundry Co. for more than 20 years, won $1 million in the Ohio Lottery's Thanks a Million instant scratch-off game. It was cardiac arrest, Coker said yesterday.Coker comes into the Citgo at 879 Main St. in Grafton about twice a day, store owner Hazel Rowe said, adding that he just walked in, bought the
Mar 30, 2004, 4:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1 million Mega Millions prize won in Iowa will expire in two weeksReply
In Ohio actual spot Columbus Ohio to be exact which is the capital of Ohio but the city Cleveland or northeast Ohio areas when all the major jackpots in ohio on scratch offs and including several huge powerballs or mega millions through the years. We just had that huge powerball here in Ohio won in the suburbs of Cleveland area or region at the get go gas station. Then several years ago it was another one won in northern Ohio. Ironically Cleveland is the headquarters lottery located at where you
Aug 26, 2023, 6:56 pm - Wildbill78 - Lottery News

Ohio Lottery's new game three months without jackpot winnerReply
I think players who want to understand the game understand it and the casual players who don't care to understand the game and are only interested in the jackpot size play MegaMillions instead. When the jackpot get big enough these players will probably start playing the game. I don't play the game now but I might when the jackpot gets to $20M+.Ohio not only want to make money with its games, it wants to keep the Ohio players playing in Ohio. When the Indiana and Kentucky lotteries have a few w
Jan 9, 2006, 12:20 pm - RJOh - Lottery News