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Lottery Ticket for $155 million Sold in Ohio

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – As reported by the Associated Press: ``One ticket sold in Ohio won a multistate Mega Millions lottery jackpot worth $155 million, lottery officials said Wednesday.

``The ticket for Tuesday's drawing, sold at a convenience store in this Cleveland suburb, was the only one to match all five numbers and the Mega Ball number, said Mardele Cohen, spokeswoman for the Ohio Lottery.

``The buyer opted to ask for the immediate cash payout, $90 million before taxes, rather than getting the $155 million over 26 years, Cohen said. It is the biggest lottery prize ever in Ohio, which joined the Mega Millions lottery in 2002.

``Lottery officials were waiting for the winner to come forward.

``Jagdish Shah, owner of Quick Shop Food Mart, where the ticket was sold, learned about the prize when he arrived to open about 7 a.m. Wednesday and his parking lot was full of reporters and television station trucks…"

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