Scratch ticket struck gold at lorain avenue beverage store
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Scratch ticket struck gold at Lorain Avenue beverage store

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August 15, 2025
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Cleveland, OH – A lucky player walked into Charlie’s Beverage and walked out $20,000 richer after hitting a winning ticket on the Ohio Lottery’s VIP Millions scratch-off.

The ticket was sold at the Lorain Avenue store and yielded a cash prize that nets the winner approximately $14,400 after taxes.

The odds of winning the $20,000 prize on this particular ticket are 1 in 10,000.

As of Friday, the Ohio Lottery reports 255 prizes of $20,000 still unclaimed in the VIP Millions game, along with 29 remaining top prizes paying out $40,000 annually for 25 years. The overall odds of winning any prize in the game stand at 1 in 4.02.

The Ohio Lottery has been operating since 1974 and has since contributed more than $33 billion to education across the state. Charlie’s Beverage, located at 15803 Lorain Avenue, is among hundreds of retail outlets across Ohio offering scratch-off games, draw games, and other lottery products.

Winners are subject to federal and state withholding taxes at the time of their claim. The identity of the Cleveland winner has not been publicly disclosed.

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Key Points

  • A VIP Millions scratch-off ticket worth $20,000 was sold at Charlie’s Beverage in Cleveland
  • The winner will receive about $14,400 after taxes and beat 1 in 10,000 odds
  • There are 255 $20,000 prizes and 29 top-tier prizes still available in the game
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