The winning ticket from the $267 million Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night was sold in the northwest Ohio town of Lyons, an Ohio Lottery spokeswoman said.
The ticket was purchased at Lyons Main Stop, lottery spokeswoman Marie Kilbane told The Associated Press.
Store manager Linda Freeworth said she received the news from a radio station that called about 4:45 a.m. Wednesday. Radio and television reporters arrived soon after for interviews.
"I've never been a big time winner. People laugh because this is a small town and nothing ever happens here," she told The AP in a telephone interview.
Lyons is 26 miles west of Toledo, near the Ohio-Michigan line.
Lottery officials planned a news conference later Wednesday, Kilbane said.
Freeworth said she had not spoken with lottery officials and did not know who bought the winning ticket.
The winning numbers from Tuesday night's drawing were 2, 4, 35, 36 and 48. The Mega Ball number was 22.
In addition to the grand prize winner, 22 tickets matched all five numbers but not the Mega Ball: 4 from California, 2 from Georgia, 3 from Illinois, 2 from New Jersey, 7 from New York, 2 from Ohio, 1 from Texas, and 1 from Virginia. The winners will receive second prizes of $250,000 each.
The 4 California winners will receive $237,869 each because California prize amounts are calculated based on the amount of sales and the number of winners.
Another 134 tickets matched four numbers, plus the Mega Ball number — good for third prizes of $10,000 each ($8,109 in California).
Oh, I wish, I wish. Northern Ohio gets most of the Ohio winners. It's almost like southwestern ohio doesn't exist. Maybe next time. Congrats to the winner. Illinois won like 3 times in the first year of mega-millions for Ohio when nobody won in Ohio. That's a note for the person who said Ohio was the luckiest place.
Don't forget. Ohio lottery winners can form a trust and remain ANONYMOUS if the lawyer claims the prize on behalf of the trust.
Hi, I thought it is available in all states, I mean shouldn't everybody be able to hire a lawyer if they want to. And do you know how it works exaclty, what is the cost or disadvantages of that. thanks..
Congratulations to Ohio for winning the jackpot. If nobody had won the jackpot, the estimated jackpot for Friday would have been 331 million or an increase of 54 million [estimated]. I wonder if a group won a jackpot or an individual?
Don't forget. Ohio lottery winners can form a trust and remain ANONYMOUS if the lawyer claims the prize on behalf of the trust.
Hi, I thought it is available in all states, I mean shouldn't everybody be able to hire a lawyer if they want to. And do you know how it works exaclty, what is the cost or disadvantages of that. thanks..
Certainly, you can create a trust, and you can hire an attorney. As to costs and advantages, it really depends on what you want to achieve. There are so many kinds of trusts.
For example, the term "blind trust" has been mentioned in this forum more than once. This kind of trust is actually good for people holding sensitive positions such as governors, senators, judges, chiefs, commissioners, etc. This is to avoid the appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest. You see, this is a trust where the trustor (creator of the trust) is in the blind as to how his assets are being managed and invested, thus the term "blind ". I wouldn't recommend this for the average individual, who wants to know and be involved in the management of his financial affairs.
quick pick suck I which they change the games just pick your number only not with quick pick so the jackpot can reach $500,000,000 or more as long there is quick pick .the true lottery player will not win. and change second prize to 250,000 to 500,000 . 80% of the winner play qick pick
Ouch! One more hurt of every months... Wishing you guys best of being fine. He (handsome Mega) will be right back big soon . You know, our wish is so luxury anyway! Look at people around the world ... Actually, I am in want , so I'm still feeling sad. I try to pray to forget it for a while . Couple weeks later we will be like this .... :jump: :jump: :jump:
I hope it's another lottery pool like the PB winners in Nebraska. Although it doesn't affect my life, I'd rather read that 5 or 10 people are new millionaires than only 1. The only reason I'd ever want to win more than $10M (cash value) is sharing would be a lot easier. If I won close to $100M after taxes, I could be very, very happy just keeping $20M of it!
Ouch! One more hurt of every months... Wishing you guys best of being fine. He (handsome Mega) will be right back big soon . You know, our wish is so luxury anyway! Look at people around the world ... Actually, I am in want , so I'm still feeling sad. I try to pray to forget it for a while . Couple weeks later we will be like this .... :jump: :jump: :jump:
I feel your pain . . . . . . two misses, two weeks. Oh well - another month or so and we'll all have the fever again.
Hmmm, have a friend in that neck of the woods. If I don't see him online tonight I will start to wonder. And to whoever it may be... congrats!
Just give me the chance to prove money doesn't buy happiness!
Agree!! Anyone who says money doesn't buy happiness either is flat broke and in denial or always had plenty of it to begin with, so he has no idea what it's like to cut coupons or look for bargains on toilet paper. If I won the lottery it would be 2-ply forever! LOL
quick pick suck I which they change the games just pick your number only not with quick pick so the jackpot can reach $500,000,000 or more as long there is quick pick .the true lottery player will not win. and change second prize to 250,000 to 500,000 . 80% of the winner play qick pick
I am sure if a qp netted you a jackpot win you would not think they sucked so bad then. But it does get frustrating to dedicated lottery players to see once in a blue moon gamblers play and won via a qp. The worst is when someone already rich, such as a senator, win and only played just because the jackpot was so big. Man I hate that.
someone in lyons is probably still sleeping and unaware that their life is about to change forever.congrats to the winner....
Or it could be someone from Michigan.....
Get sweeping that ticket out from underneath the bed.
Congrats to the Winner(s)! I sure would have liked to see 2 more rolls at least. I love it when the whole country gets hyped up!
Well, I'll see what my tickets already purchased for the next 2 draws can bring. But I'll hibernate again until either PB or MM gets around $100m.
Ohio has to be one of the luckiest states out there. Amazing how Illinois hasnt won a big MM jackpot in a long time.
Don't forget. Ohio lottery winners can form a trust and remain ANONYMOUS if the lawyer claims the prize on behalf of the trust.
Yawn, Yawnnnnnn. Hmmn.
Sorry team. We went bust on this one. I'll see you back at work tomorrow.
litebets
Oh, I wish, I wish. Northern Ohio gets most of the Ohio winners. It's almost like southwestern ohio doesn't exist. Maybe next time. Congrats to the winner. Illinois won like 3 times in the first year of mega-millions for Ohio when nobody won in Ohio. That's a note for the person who said Ohio was the luckiest place.
Lyon is a real boarder city so maybe the winner is from Michigan. Can happen when the retailer is so close to a state border.
Brad
Or it could be someone from Michigan.....
MI has Mega. Indiana doesn't.
Congrats to the Ohio winner! I will get the next jackpot.-weshar75
Don't forget. Ohio lottery winners can form a trust and remain ANONYMOUS if the lawyer claims the prize on behalf of the trust.
Hi, I thought it is available in all states, I mean shouldn't everybody be able to hire a lawyer if they want to. And do you know how it works exaclty, what is the cost or disadvantages of that.
thanks..
Congratulations to Ohio for winning the jackpot. If nobody had won the jackpot, the estimated jackpot for Friday would have been 331 million or an increase of 54 million [estimated]. I wonder if a group won a jackpot or an individual?
dang, i didn't win!
Congrats to the WINNERS!!!
My tickets where in NW Ohio but not that far north.
Next Time
Ohio, again!!
2004: 3/12/04 - $ 21 M
8/20/04 - 52 M
2005: 6/04/05 - 106 M
7/22/05 - 170 M
2006: 1/06/06 - 15M
2/28/06 - 267 M
Don't forget. Ohio lottery winners can form a trust and remain ANONYMOUS if the lawyer claims the prize on behalf of the trust.
Hi, I thought it is available in all states, I mean shouldn't everybody be able to hire a lawyer if they want to. And do you know how it works exaclty, what is the cost or disadvantages of that.
thanks..
Certainly, you can create a trust, and you can hire an attorney. As to costs and advantages, it really depends on what you want to achieve. There are so many kinds of trusts.
For example, the term "blind trust" has been mentioned in this forum more than once. This kind of trust is actually good for people holding sensitive positions such as governors, senators, judges, chiefs, commissioners, etc. This is to avoid the appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest. You see, this is a trust where the trustor (creator of the trust) is in the blind as to how his assets are being managed and invested, thus the term "blind ". I wouldn't recommend this for the average individual, who wants to know and be involved in the management of his financial affairs.
quick pick suck I which they change the games just pick your number only not with quick pick so the jackpot can reach $500,000,000 or more as long there is quick pick .the true lottery player will not win. and change second prize to 250,000 to 500,000 . 80% of the winner play qick pick
Ouch! One more hurt of every months...
Wishing you guys best of being fine. He (handsome Mega) will be right back big soon . You know, our wish is so luxury anyway! Look at people around the world ...
Actually, I am in want , so I'm still feeling sad. I try to pray to forget it for a while .
Couple weeks later we will be like this .... :jump: :jump: :jump:
Congrates to the Ohio winner!!!
I hope it's another lottery pool like the PB winners in Nebraska. Although it doesn't affect my life, I'd rather read that 5 or 10 people are new millionaires than only 1. The only reason I'd ever want to win more than $10M (cash value) is sharing would be a lot easier. If I won close to $100M after taxes, I could be very, very happy just keeping $20M of it!
Ouch! One more hurt of every months...
Wishing you guys best of being fine. He (handsome Mega) will be right back big soon . You know, our wish is so luxury anyway! Look at people around the world ...
Actually, I am in want , so I'm still feeling sad. I try to pray to forget it for a while .
Couple weeks later we will be like this .... :jump: :jump: :jump:
I feel your pain . . . . . . two misses, two weeks. Oh well - another month or so and we'll all have the fever again.
Hmmm, have a friend in that neck of the woods. If I don't see him online tonight I will start to wonder. And to whoever it may be... congrats!
Just give me the chance to prove money doesn't buy happiness!
Ohio, again!!
2004: 3/12/04 - $ 21 M
8/20/04 - 52 M
2005: 6/04/05 - 106 M
7/22/05 - 170 M
2006: 1/06/06 - 15M
2/28/06 - 267 M
i need to move to ohio and buy some qp's
Hmmm, have a friend in that neck of the woods. If I don't see him online tonight I will start to wonder. And to whoever it may be... congrats!
Just give me the chance to prove money doesn't buy happiness!
Agree!! Anyone who says money doesn't buy happiness either is flat broke and in denial or always had plenty of it to begin with, so he has no idea what it's like to cut coupons or look for bargains on toilet paper. If I won the lottery it would be 2-ply forever! LOL
I hope it was a large group also. Thats nice to see when the pots get that big.
I won $5bucks myself! Got number 4 and MB 22 ($3) on 1 ticket and the MB 22($2) on another ticket. wuuuhhhhuuuu
quick pick suck I which they change the games just pick your number only not with quick pick so the jackpot can reach $500,000,000 or more as long there is quick pick .the true lottery player will not win. and change second prize to 250,000 to 500,000 . 80% of the winner play qick pick
I am sure if a qp netted you a jackpot win you would not think they sucked so bad then. But it does get frustrating to dedicated lottery players to see once in a blue moon gamblers play and won via a qp. The worst is when someone already rich, such as a senator, win and only played just because the jackpot was so big. Man I hate that.