(WJW) – How often does luck strike? When it comes to major lottery wins in Ohio, it happens more often than you might think.
Ohio lottery winners reaped millions in 2024.
Mega Millions ticket in Ohio wins quadrupled prize!
FOX 8 gathered information on the biggest lottery wins in Ohio in 2024.
$19.4 million – Classic Lotto
This prize was the biggest in Ohio by far this year.
A woman in Reynoldsburg claimed $19.4 million on the Classic Lotto jackpot.
The winner says she played random numbers.
“I stopped breathing for a while,” she said. “I sat there and held my breath for a very long time. It was quite a shock.”
The winning ticket was sold at Winners Corner located at 2036 Baltimore-Reynoldsburg Road in Reynoldsburg on Nov. 27.
$7.5 million – 50 th Anniversary
A Sandusky woman told lottery officials she was speechless after winning a $7.5 million jackpot on a 50 th Anniversary scratch-off ticket.
The ticket was sold at Friendship #83 on June 14.
“There were people in line looking at me like I lost my mind,” winner Jeane told lottery officials .