Ohio woman wins $15 million on scratch-off lottery ticket, credits late father for luck

Comment #15

billybucks — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:08:29 GMT

The government loves it when you take the cash. In her case at that age she had to. They took her deep with that 37%. That is criminal.

Comment #14

LottoBux — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:22:24 GMT

If her dad were born in 1928 that would put him at 95-96 today depending on the month.

Jeanne is most likely in her 60's or 70's

Congrats on your win Jeanne, enjoy

Comment #13

LooneyGambler — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 21:16:13 GMT

I used to only buy the whole $5.00 denomination scratcher book.

It cost $250.00 to buy, the return was always $160.00 a loss of $90.00 per book.

Sometimes, the book returned $140.00 a loss of $110.00 from what I paid.

Comment #12

billybucks — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 14:41:57 GMT

Jeanne it appears was spending way too much on scratch tickets. Yes, it paid off for her but let it be a warning to others that usually fails.

Comment #11

Ranett — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:26:58 GMT

Great job Jeanne.

Comment #10

GAman03 — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:23:12 GMT

Congratulations!!! That's a lot of taxes taken out from her winning ticket. I mean does the Federal Government need to take out 37% of your money

Comment #9

Lotterologist — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:18:44 GMT

Interesting story...

Congrats

Comment #8

Bleudog101 — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:14:59 GMT

Congratulations.

Seems like the week of posting lucky lotto winners

Comment #7

rcbbuckeye — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 03:23:24 GMT

I rarely play scratchers but in TX the prize listed is the prize a winner gets minus federal taxes (no state tax). A typical $20 ticket has a $1 million prize that is not an annuity, but the cash prize before federal taxes.

Comment #6

billybucks — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 03:06:19 GMT

That is quite a bite she got taken out of that hit. That 37% final federal chomp is brutal. Yes, they all advertise the annuity which few take but maybe in this case I might have. Age is always a factor and only old people play the lottery.

Comment #5

mightwin1 — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:19:46 GMT

Nice....I don't play scratch offs, but do all states do the same...Advertise a top prize amount essentially as the annuity, so the lump sum is half

Comment #4

sully16 — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:59:47 GMT

Congrats to the lucky lady, Cedar Point, always a blast.

Comment #3

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:53:06 GMT

Cool story. We're all (or most of us) hunting for that big win.

Spent considerable time at Cedar Point in Sandusky as a kid and adult.

Miss the old farm I grew up on.

Comment #2

CDanaT — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:31:42 GMT

Outstanding Jeanne !!! Congrats on your new wealth and enjoy it for a lifetime.

Comment #1

hearsetrax — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:25:11 GMT

Ohio woman wins $15 million on scratch-off lottery ticket, credits late father for luck

Lottery Post — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:04:34 GMT

Winner says father is having the last laugh

By Kate Northrop

An Ohio woman said her luck with winning a $15 million top prize on a scratch-off lottery ticket is owed to her late father, who she says is having the last laugh.

An Ohio lottery winner credited her late father for the astounding $15 million top prize she won on an Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket.

Sandusky resident Jeanne kept questioning whether she was awake after the $50 50th Anniversary instant ticket she bought