An Ohio man won $158,585 from a lottery ticket after a cashier gave him a $10 ticket instead of five $1 tickets and one $5 ticket, according to the Ohio Lottery. 51 and plans to use the winnings to pay bills, give some to his grandson, and invest. Recent Ohio lottery wins include a $1 million prize for an Ashville man who bought a $1,000,000 Cashword ticket while purchasing morning coffee in Columbus, multiple reports indicate.
After taxes and taking the cash option, the Ashville man will receive $366,250. In Maryland, a man named Ryan won $1 million from scratch-off tickets after a woman gave him two $10 tickets as thanks for letting her go ahead in line at a supermarket in Severn, according to Patch News. Ryan initially won $50 from those tickets, then bought two $25 tickets and won $1 million, and he claimed his $1 million prize and a previous winning ticket of $500 at the Maryland Lottery headquarters on February 25.
72, the Ohio Lottery said, and the Ohio man's win is the largest payout so far in 2026. Three other Ohioans have won the lottery in April, including the Ashville man who won $1 million. The full names of the Ohio man, the Ashville man, and Ryan have not been disclosed, and the exact dates of the Ohio man's and Ryan's wins remain unknown.