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Persistence pays off for lottery winner who landed $1 million prize in Ohio

Persistence paid off for a Valley City man who won a $1,000,000 top prize from an Ohio Lottery Millionaire Blowout scratch-off ticket purchased at Grafton Crews Thru in Grafton, Ohio. The man told lottery officials that he had to work hard to get to the store because there was a…

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Who is the VIP millions scratch-off winner? Meet the lucky Olmsted Township man who just hit the $1 million jackpot

Justin Apathy from Olmsted Township purchased a $50 VIP Millions scratch-off ticket and won the top prize. Initially believing he had won $4,000, a second check revealed that he won $1 million. Apathy opted for a lump-sum payment, receiving $366,250 after taxes and plans to invest the winnings. He had…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Ohio Lottery VIP Millions: $1 million prize claimed by man who previously won $5,000; and all about the remaining prizes

Justin Apathy, hailing from Olmsted Township, Ohio, recently struck gold by winning a staggering $1 million in the VIP Millions scratch-off game. Although he had previously enjoyed smaller lotteries of $5,000 and several $100 wins, his initial assumption of winning $4,000 was a mere mix-up. Opting for a $500,000 lump-sum…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Ohio lottery hit by serious ransomware attack forcing some system shutdowns

The Ohio Lottery reportedly hit by DragonForce ransomware.

TechRadar · Dec 28, 2023

US: Ticket Bought in Illinois Wins $1.337B Mega Millions Jackpot

Someone in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines. The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 30, 2022