Pile of money
Pile of money.

Ohio shopper cashes in big with 150K lottery win

An Akron lottery player is 150,000 dollars richer thanks to a Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 100X ticket bought at a local Short Stop

Akron, OH — A lucky Ohio Lottery player in Akron scored a $150,000 win on the Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 100X scratch-off, officials announced Wednesday.

The winning ticket was purchased at Short Stop, located at 1690 Massillon Road. After federal and state tax withholdings, the winner will receive an estimated 108,000 dollars.

The Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 100X is a 20-dollar scratch-off game featuring a top prize of 40,000 dollars a year for 25 years. As of April 29, three of those top prizes remain unclaimed, along with many other cash rewards.


Key points:

  • 150,000-dollar winning ticket sold at Short Stop on Massillon Road in Akron
  • Winner takes home approximately 108,000 dollars after taxes
  • Three top prizes still remain in the Monopoly 100X game

Monopoly 100X continues to reward big winners in Ohio

The Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 100X game has been delivering six-figure wins across the state. This latest prize adds to the growing excitement around the 20-dollar ticket, which also offers a variety of mid-level and smaller prizes.

The Ohio Lottery encourages all players to check prize availability before playing and reminds winners to sign their tickets immediately and claim prizes before expiration.


Lottery profits support statewide education programs

Since 1974, the Ohio Lottery has contributed over 33 billion dollars to education in the state. Proceeds from games like Monopoly 100X help fund critical programs and services for Ohio students.

For more details on scratch-off games and how lottery dollars benefit public education, visit www.ohiolottery.com.

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