ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) — So you’re telling me there’s a chance!
Courtney Saunders of Elyria is celebrating a $50,000 win after playing the Ohio Lottery’s * Billion * scratch-off game.
Saunders, who purchased her ticket at Convenient Supermarket on Lake Avenue in Elyria, was scratching off the numbers when she realized she had matched enough to win big.
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“When I started matching up the numbers, I asked my husband to help me because we both play,” she told the Ohio Lottery .
After mandatory state and federal taxes of 28 percent, Saunders will receive approximately $36,000 of her $50,000 prize. She plans to use the money to help with a new house, as well as upcoming holiday expenses.
The * Billion * scratch-off game costs $50 per ticket.
As of November 10, three top prizes remain in the game.
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