N.C. man wins $150,000 lottery prize while in Ohio for work

Feb. 9 (UPI) — A North Carolina man won a $150,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket he bought while visiting Ohio for work.

The winner, identified only as Gerardo, told Ohio Lottery officials he is from Gaston, N.C., but is currently working in Ashtabula.

Gerardo said he frequently buys scratch-off lottery tickets from the Village Food Mart located on South Main Street in North Kingsville, not never expected to win big.

His lucky day arrived when he bought a $20 Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 100X scratch-off and revealed a $150,000 prize…

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