COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — An Ohio man is celebrating after turning a $1 scratch-off ticket into a life-changing prize.
The Columbus resident won the top prize on the Set for Life Scratch-Off, which pays $50 a day for 20 years, according to the Ohio Lottery.
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The winner said he was sitting in his vehicle with his father and daughter when he scratched the ticket. At first, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing, so his father went back inside the Pilot Flying J #696 on State Route 37 East in Sunbury to scan the ticket.
When his father returned and confirmed the win, the man said he started yelling, “I can’t believe it!”
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Rather than receiving the prize as a 20-year annuity totaling $365,000, the winner chose the lump-sum cash option of $182,500. After the required 26.75% in state and federal taxes, he will receive $133,681.25…