$150K prize won on Willy Wonka Golden Ticket in Toledo

TOLEDO, OHIO – Thomas Evans of Austintown made a stop at Ridi’s on his drive through Toledo and decided to play the Ohio Lottery’s $5 Willy Wonka Golden Ticket™ scratch-off. That fateful stop paid off with a $150,000 top prize win. https://www.ohiolottery.com/Games/ScratchOffs/$5-Games/Willy-Wonka-Golden-Ticket

Thomas purchased his winning ticket at Ridi’s #45, located at 1646 West Alexis Road in Toledo. After federal and state tax withholdings, he will receive approximately $108,000. Ridi’s receives a $1,500 sales bonus.

Thomas beat odds of 1 in 1.2 million to win the game’s top prize.

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