‘I sat there in disbelief': Akron woman wins $150K from lottery ticket
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – An Akron woman is celebrating after she recently purchased a winning lottery ticket worth $150,000.
The Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 25X scratch-off ticket was sold at the Circle K on S. Hawkins Avenue in Akron. The winner said the convenience store is her go-to spot for lottery tickets.
'I sat there in disbelief,' she told lottery officials, recounting the moment she scratched off the winning ticket.
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The woman said she called her friend right away to look over the ticket and make sure she won.
'I couldn't process it until I got to the Canton office to make a claim,' she told lottery officials.
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After mandatory state and federal taxes, she will take home about $108,000. The woman told lottery officials she plans on using her winnings to help buy a new house.
As of Thursday, the $5 scratch off game still has five top prizes worth $150,000, according to Ohio Lottery. Learn more about the game and others right here.
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