Two Ohio Lottery players hit exact same jackpot
(WJW) – The odds of winning the Rolling Cash 5 jackpot are just 1 in 575,757. And, on Tuesday night, it appears not one but two Ohio Lottery players in Ohio were lucky enough to beat those odds.
According to lottery officials, two tickets matched all five numbers in the Tuesday, May 13 drawing to win a total of $120,000. Lottery rules state the two winners will split the winnings equally.
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According to the Ohio Lottery, the winning tickets in the drawing were purchased at a Circle K on N. Market Street in East Palestine and a Bell Store on S. Marietta Street in St. Clairsville.
The lucky numbers were: 4-9-11-12-16. CLICK HERE to check your numbers.
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This isn't the first time the same Rolling Cash 5 jackpot has recently been won by two winners. Last November, the Ohio Lottery also reported a jackpot would be split. And last summer, not one but five Ohio Lottery players were lucky enough to win the jackpot.
The Rolling Cash 5 is a daily drawing game. The jackpot starts at $100,000 and grows every time there isn't a 5 of 5 winner.
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