OHIO — A man from Wickliffe, Ohio is celebrating a lottery win of more than $140,000 after playing numbers based on family birthdays, according to the Ohio Lottery.
Lottery officials said the man purchased three Rolling Cash 5 lottery game tickets for the April 11, 2026 drawing and initially forgot to check them. When he later reviewed his numbers, he discovered he had won the jackpot.
The winner received $140,000 as the sole jackpot winner, along with an additional $300 prize for matching four out of five numbers. After required federal and state taxes totaling 26.75%, his take-home amount is $102,769.75…