Ohio Lottery Confirms $15 Million Top Prize Won via $50 Scratch-Off Ticket in Ravenna

A Kent couple won the $15 million top prize in the Ohio Lottery’s 50th Anniversary Scratch-Off game with the purchase of a $50 ticket. The lottery confirmed the win on October 15, 2026. The ticket was bought at the Circle K at 530 Chestnut St. in Ravenna, Ohio.

The couple selected the $15 million lump-sum option rather than $600,000 per year for 25 years. They required time to process the outcome. “It said $600,000, and that’s when they started to believe that they had actually won.” No plans for the funds were disclosed.

They are taking home $7.5 million net, with a further 26.75% subtracted in tax withholdings, leaving their total at just about $5,493,750. Ohio permits winners to remain anonymous.

Lump Sum Always Trumps Annuity

Both the Kent couple and a prior claimant selected the immediate cash payout over annuity structures. The couple took the full $15 million lump sum. This mirrors the pattern in Ohio Lottery high-prize claims where recipients favor one-time payments.

Ohio Lottery Wins Keep Dropping One After the Next

A trust previously claimed a $1 million prize from a similar scratch-off game. Alan C. Triggs, Esq. claimed it on behalf of The Championship Trust and chose the $500,000 lump sum over $40,000 per year for 25 years. After withholdings, the trust received $366,250. As reported by GamblingNews, such wins continue to occur in the state.

These cases illustrate the mechanics of Ohio Lottery prize claims, including the consistent election of lump-sum distributions and the application of anonymity rules.

Reporting: GamblingNews

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