COLUMBUS, OH — A customer at Parsons Mobil in Columbus hit a $50,000 prize on the Ohio Lottery’s Best of 7’s scratch-off ticket, marking one of the game’s top-tier wins, officials announced Thursday.
The winning $10 ticket was part of a routine purchase at the gas station, located at 830 Parsons Avenue. After federal and state tax withholdings totaling 28 percent, the winner will receive approximately $36,000.
The odds of winning the $50,000 prize are 1 in 216,000, making it one of the tougher prizes to secure in the game. As of Thursday, six top prizes at the $50,000 level remain unclaimed.
The Best of 7’s scratch-off has an overall prize-winning odds rate of 1 in 3.73, according to the Ohio Lottery.
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The winner’s identity has not been disclosed.