Big winner! North Canton man wins top million dollar prize on scratch-off ticket
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NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — One North Canton man, who recently played a scratch-off game in Northeast Ohio, is now quite a bit richer.
Purchasing a VIP Millions scratch-off ticket, the man managed to turn $50 into $1 million (which is the game's top prize), the Ohio Lottery reported Friday.
Local Speedway sells 9 winning lottery tickets
The winning ticket was sold at Greentown's Spee-D-Foods on Cleveland Avenue Northwest. Ohio Lottery did not name the winner.
With the annuity option (which the man chose), the money is doled out at $40,000 a year for 25 years. But due to taxes, the man is going to receive $28,000 a year for that time period.
Are Mega Millions changes paying out in Ohio?
The Ohio Lottery said that as of Friday there are 32 top prizes left in the game.
You can find out more about the VIP Millions game right here.
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