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T H E O F F I C I A L M AG AZ I NE FO R O H I O LOT T E RY RE TAILE RS
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February 2020 | VOL. 3 NO. 7
Multiply the
Winning.
Multiply the Fun.
TICKET SELLER
February 2020
Contents
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3! Scratch off Spotlight: Get
ready for the Monopoly® multiplier series
of games, which goes on sale Feb. 18.
4! Taking Care of Business:
A message
Reputation and public trust. A
reminder from the Office of Security. from the Director
4! Taking Care of Business: February is the perfect time to review Lottery business
fundamentals. We encourage you to meet with your Lottery
Housekeeping. Tips for keeping your sales representative to examine operating procedures and
Lottery business in good order.
training needs, charting a path forward for the next few
6! The 2020 Census. Get months, or the entire year.
counted. Support our communities When your business operates at top form, we protect the integrity and long-
by getting your voice heard. Census term health of our brand. Maintaining strong communication is integral to this
responses can now be made online.
partnership.
7! Big Winners. See On page 7, you’ll find our most recent Big Winners report among our selection
where the latest big winners of Ohio of draw games. Customers love to know where our biggest winners have been
Lottery draw games were sold from July sold, and this summary of recent winners is a valuable tool to post by your
through December 2019. Ohio Lottery play station.
8! Retailer Incentive Program. In this month’s report, you’ll find among the listing the largest prize ever won
Check out retailer performance in the by an Ohio Lottery player. That prize, sold for the Dec. 17 Mega Millions
fourth quarter of 2019. jackpot drawing, topped $372 million and was hit at the Giant Eagle in
Mentor. The following day, I had the pleasure of presenting an honorary check
for $100,000 to that Giant Eagle location. The winner recently claimed the
prize in trust.
It’s time for us to rally together in support of the 2020 Census, which will have
a major impact on the communities in which we all live and work. An accurate
count will ensure that our voices are heard on the federal level, providing our
................................................................................. communities with much needed resources.
All efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of
the information provided. However, the Ohio Completing the census is quick and easy, and can now be done online. Please
Lottery makes no warranties or representations post this 2020 Census news, which can be found on page 6. Participate in the
as to the accuracy of the information supplied
herein. Winning numbers and jackpot amounts 2020 Census and encourage those around you to take part. Our communities
can only be verified through our gaming sys- and our state will benefit.
tem, accessible at any Ohio Lottery office.
And finally, I’m happy to report that Governor Mike DeWine announced the
The Ohio Lottery is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and Service appointment of three new Commissioners, who joined us for last month’s
Provider. Commission meeting. We welcome Mark Rickel of Columbus, Jonathan
Hughes of Dublin, and Nita Gupta of Wadsworth and look forward to their
1-800-686-4208 service. I encourage you to learn more about our Commissioners at www.
www.ohiolottery.com
ohiolottery.com/.
Pat McDonald, Director
A publication of the Ohio Lottery's Office
of Communications. Sincerely,
Contributors
Marie Kilbane Seckers, Editor
Molly Fanta
Editorial input provided by the Offices of Pat McDonald, Executive Director
Marketing and Sales Management.
Regional liaisons: Jillann Kinn, Victoria The Ohio Lottery
Nacci, TJ Pasquale.
24/7 Problem Gamblers Helpline:
1-800-589-9966
Please Play Responsibly
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Monopoly™ is Back
New series offers multiplier
feature, boosting prizes
We’re taking the popularity of Monopoly, adding a family of games,
with price points ranging from $1 to $10, to interest all types of
customers.
Check out:
Monopoly scratch offs
have been an Ohio
$1 Monopoly™ 5x Lottery player favorite
Top prize: $1,000
Top prize odds: 1 in 266,667
for more than 20 years.
Overall odds: 1 in 4.75
Includes multiplier of 2x and 5x the prize!
$2 Monopoly™ 10x $5 Monopoly™ 25x $10 Monopoly™ 50x
Top prize: $20,000 Top prize: $150,000 Top prize: $500,000
Top prize odds: 1 in 1.2 million Top prize odds: 1 in 1 million Top prize odds: 1 in 1 million
Overall odds: 1 in 4.72 Overall odds: 1 in 3.91 Overall odds: 1 in 3.69
Includes multiplier of 5x and 10x More than $20 million in cash More than $42 million in cash
the prize! prizes! prizes!
March Mania
returns March 19
From noon to midnight on select tournament game days,
every $20, single-ticket KENO purchase earns customers
free Keno play – a $1, 3-spot wager good for three
consecutive drawings.
Enjoy the upcoming Keno promotion on the
following tournament game dates:
• March 19-22 • April 4
• March 26-29 • April 6
February 2020 | Ticket Seller | 3
Taking Care of Business:
Reputation and
Updates public trust
Earning a license to sell Ohio Lottery games is a privilege, putting retailers in
On Sale a position of public trust. We know a good reputation boosts the confidence of
Feb. 17, 2020 Lottery players and the larger community we serve, positively impacting sales.
$500,000 Cashword ($10), #575
Feb. 18, 2020 The Office of Security, which manages the Retailer Compliance Inspection
Monopoly™ 5X ($1), #555 Program, focuses on ensuring the highest level of customer confidence at
Monopoly™ 10X ($2), #556 retail.
Monopoly™ 25X ($5), #557
“The vast majority of our retailers follow the rules, pay our players what
Monopoly™ 50X ($10), #558
they’re owed and operate with integrity,” says Security Director Michael
Black. “We’re here to make sure our retailers and all Ohioans have that
Closings confidence.”
Feb. 3-13, 2020
Decade of Dollars ($2), #497
Any complaints about bad behavior are investigated thoroughly. Random
Fireball Bingo ($2), #502 checks on retailer operations are also made to protect customers.
Power Play Cashword ($2), #514
$50 in a Flash ($1), #515 “A good reputation is everything,” says Black.
Special Edition Cashword ($5), #524
Holiday Multiplier ($2), #539
Last Date to Redeem
Feb. 11, 2020
Million Dollar Payday ($10), #408
Million Dollar Multiplier ($10), #453
Diamonds and Gold ($10), #469
Taking Care of Business:
All About the Bens ($5), #475
Holiday Cash ($1), #480
Holiday Gifts ($2), #481
Housekeeping
Naughty or Nice ($3), #482
Holiday Fun ($10), #484 Keep your business information up-to-date and current with the
Snow Me the Money ($1), #485 Ohio Lottery, so you have access to the latest communication
Reindeer Games ($2), #486 and supplies needed to run well.
Winter Ice Multiplier ($5), #487
March 11, 2020 Tax season’s approaching. By now, you should have received
Cashword Tripler ($3), #339 your 1099 from the Ohio Lottery. If you have not, please
Bingo Plus ($3), #404 contact Retailer Accounts at 1-800-686-4208.
7 ($5), #460
Is your contact information up-to-date and complete? Visit
Bingo Times 10 ($5), #465
Retailer Central at www.ohiolottery.com to renew your
Cash Explosion ($2), #455
license and update any necessary business information,
$500,000 Cashword ($10), #471 including your Lottery bank account, your business’ legal
Double Doubler ($1), #490 address and information on business principals.
$500 Cashword ($10), #501
Cash Wheel ($3), #498 Safeguard your lottery account with Payer Express. Set
up Payer Express in order to pay any past due invoices.
Please note that all on-sale dates are tentative. Retailers with licenses for on-site consumption of
These game releases are current as of Jan. 31,
2020 and are subject to change.
liquor can use the system to make any necessary
deposits into their Liability Deposit Program
account.
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Scratch Off Features
for February Check ‘em out
On sale Feb. 18, 2020 coming your way soon
Please note that all on-sale dates are tentative. These game releases
Monopoly™ 5X are current as of Jan. 31, 2020 and are subject to change.
($1), #555
Top prize: $1,000
Overall odds: 1 in 4.75
Percentage payout: 62.1%
Tickets per pack: 200
Number of tickets printed: 8.0 million
Actual size: 2.5” x 4.0”
UPC Code: 6 70656 01555 2
Special Features: Monopoly™ 5X offers more than
$4.8 million in total prizes.
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Monopoly™ 10X
($2), #556
Top prize: $20,000
Overall odds: 1 in 4.72
Percentage payout: 65.1%
Tickets per pack: 100
Number of tickets printed: 100 million
Actual size: 4.0” x 4.0”
UPC Code: 6 70656 02556 8
Special Features: Monopoly™ 10X offers players a
chance to multiply their prize by five or 10 times.
Monopoly™ 10X offers more than $6.0 million in
total prizes.
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Monopoly™ 25X
($5), #557
Top prize: $150,000
Overall odds: 1 in 3.91
Percentage payout: 69.1%
Tickets per pack: 50
Number of tickets printed: 6.0 million
Actual size: 6.0” x 4.0”
UPC Code: 6 70656 05557 2
Special Features: Players have a chance to multiply
their prize by five, 10, or 25 times. Monopoly™ 25X
offers more than $20 million in total prizes.
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Monopoly™ 50X
($10), #558
Top prize: $500,000
Overall odds: 1 in 3.69
Percentage payout: 73.2%
Tickets per pack: 50
Number of tickets printed: 6.0 million
Actual size: 8.0” x 4.0”
UPC Code: 6 70656 10558 1
Special Features: Players have a chance to multiply
their prize by five, 10, 25 or even 50 times.
Monopoly™ 50X offers more than $42 million in
total prizes.
February 2020 | Ticket Seller | 5
Census 2020:
Responding Online
The purpose of Census 2020 is to count everyone once, and Your responses are combined with other responses purely to
only once, in the right place. The U.S. Census Bureau counts produce statistical summaries. Any identifiable information about
the population by collecting basic information from every an individual or household cannot be shared for 72 years.
household, including those who live in group or non-traditional
living arrangements. These protections ensure the personal information you provide
cannot be used against you in any way. Your personal information
The Census is easy, safe and important. will not be shared with law enforcement, including DHS, ICE,
This year is the first time you can submit your Census FBI, CIA or police departments.
information online. It typically takes 10 minutes to complete,
making it easy for you to respond anytime and anywhere. All responses submitted online and stored in its computers are
encrypted. Only verified Census officials have access to this
Every household will get a postcard in the mail within the next information.
month. There will be a unique identification number written on it.
When you fill it out online, you enter that number to verify that it This impact of this count lasts for the next 10 years, since
is your information. following estimates are based on the original Census count. Let’s
get the count right for Ohio.
The U.S. Census Bureau is bound by law to protect the privacy
and confidentiality of everyone who responds to the Census. Be Counted Ohio: It’s easy, safe and important.
Check out www.Census.Ohio.Gov for more information.
Big Winners for
July-December 2019
Date Agent City Region
July 2019 • Rolling Cash 5 Jackpot Prize
7/8/19 REMKE #17 -- $308,000 CINCINNATI 4
7/15/19 585 BELL STORES #17 -- $221,000 WOOSTER 7
7/17/19 SPEEDWAY #3637 -- $55,000 YOUNGSTOWN 8
7/17/19 CLOVER MERCHANT DUCHESS #1179 -- $55,000 MARION 5
7/26/19 THOMAS DRIVE THRU -- $248,000 AKRON 7
7/31/19 CIRCLE K #5378 -- $140,000 FREMONT 2
July 2019 • Powerball $1M Prize
7/10/19 CHUD’ S INC FREMONT 2
July 2019 • Powerball $50,000 Prize (4-of-5 Plus the Powerball)
7/10/19 TRUE NORTH #720 CENTERVILLE 3
July 2019 • Lucky for Life ($25,000/Yr/Life) Date Agent City Region
7/11/19 SAGER’S BAR & GRILL HOLGATE 2 October 2019 • Powerball $1M Prize (5-of-5 Without the Powerball)
7/25/19 SPEEDWAY #9166 BELLAIRE 6 10/16/19 SPEEDWAY # 1017 LORE CITY 6
July 2019 • Classic Lotto Jackpot Prize November 2019 • Rolling Cash 5 Jackpot Prize
7/27/19 BRECKSVILLE'S MORE-4-LESS -- $18.7 MILLION BRECKSVILLE 1 11/4/19 OM OIL N MAIN -- $248,000 DAYTON 3
11/4/19 KWIK STOP -- $248,000 IRONTON 6
August 2019 • Rolling Cash 5 Jackpot Prize 11/9/19 CIRCLE K #5611 -- $70,000 TWINSBURG 7
8/1/19 SPEEDY MART -- $50,000 BELLEFONTAINE 3 11/9/19 PARTY LINE BEVERAGE -- $70,000 AKRON 7
8/1/19 BUEHLER’S #10 -- $50,000 DOVER 8 11/10/19 RICH’S MINI MART -- $100,000 BROOKLYN 1
8/4/19 EAST LANCASTER DUCHESS #1254 -- $120,000 LANCASTER 3 11/12/19 KORK & KAP -- $110,000 CRESTLINE 2
8/8/19 ORRVILLE BELL STORES #51 -- $130,000 ORRVILLE 8 11/15/19 SPEEDWAY #9189 -- $120,000 DELAWARE 5
8/11/19 GO MART #114 -- $120,000 ROCKBRIDGE 5 11/21/19 BELLSTORE #146 -- $155,000 MALVERN 8
8/13/19 MARATHON #230 -- $110,000 URBANA 7 11/30/19 SPEEDWAY #3634 -- $291,000 AKRON 7
8/14/19 BRYAN MAIN STOP -- $50,000 BRYAN 2
8/14/19 STOP N GO -- $50,000 STRUTHERS 8 November 2019 • Powerball $1M Prize
8/22/19 AMERISTOP FOOD MART #29118 -- $222,000 MIDDLETOWN 2 11/9/19 QUICK STOP MM:2 DAYTON 3
8/25/19 SMITH & SNOW SHELL -- $120,000 BROOK PARK 8
November 2019 • Powerball $50,000 Prize (4-of-5 Plus the Powerball)
August 2019 • Powerball $1M Prize 11/30/19 STERLING ONE STOP MT STERLING 5
8/17/19 WATERVILLE CARRY OUT WATERVILLE 2
November 2019 • Kicker ($100,000 Prize)
August 2019 • Powerball $50,000 Prize (4-of-5 Plus the Powerball) 11/13/19 SAK’S MARKET NEWARK 5
8/10/19 HAMDEN FOOD MART #280 HAMDEN 6
8/17/19 LUCKIE'S PONY KEG CINCINNATI 1 December 2019 • Rolling Cash 5 Jackpot Prize
8/24/19 FIVE MILE MARATHON PP:2 CINCINNATI 4 12/1/19 CIRCLE K #5243 -- $100,000 WESTLAKE 1
8/24/19 SPEEDWAY #9286 PROCTORVILLE 6 12/11/19 DISCOUNT DRUG MART #36 -- $295,000 EASTLAKE 7
12/14/19 SPEEDWAY #9574 -- $120,000 CINCINNATI 4
August 2019 • KICKER ($100,000 Prize) 12/20/19 TO GO’S SHELL -- $150,000 WEST CHESTER 4
8/28/19 ABERDEEN 1ST STOP #54 ABERDEEN 4 12/21/19 JERRY’S PIZZA -- $100,000 CHILLICOTHE 5
12/31/19 DISCOUNT DRUG MART #01 -- $355,000 ELYRIA 9
September 2019 • Rolling Cash 5 Jackpot Prize
9/2/19 SPEEDWAY #9300 -- $253,000 TROTWOOD 3 December 2019 • Powerball $50,000 Prize (4-of-5 Plus the Powerball)
9/4/19 VIBRANT EXPRESS -- $110,000 MORROW 4 12/4/19 SPEEDWAY #1180 PP:3 COLUMBUS 5
9/7/19 MT REPOSE MINI MART -- $120,000 MILFORD 4 12/11/19 CITY LIMITS ATHENS 6
9/9/19 PORTAGE LAKES EXPRESS -- $110,000 AKRON 7 12/11/19 SPEEDWAY #3385 N RIDGEVILLE 9
9/12/19 GIANT EAGLE #5817 -- $120,000 PARMA 1 12/11/19 SPEEDWAY #5289 COLUMBUS 5
9/13/19 GIANT EAGLE #4030 -- $100,000 TALLMADGE 7 12/18/19 GET GO #3431 LAKEWOOD 1
9/24/19 GIANT EAGLE #4089 -- $319,000 DOVER 8 12/18/19 BP MAHONING-CHAMPION WARREN 8
September 2019 • Powerball $50,000 Prize (4-of-5 Plus the Powerball) December 2019 • Mega Millions Jackpot Prize
9/25/19 MAIN STREET QUICK STOP HAMILTON 4 12/17/19 GIANT EAGLE #1282 -- $375 MILLION MENTOR 7
9/28/19 KWIK N KOLD HAMILTON 4
December 2019 • KICKER ($100,000 Prize)
October 2019 • Rolling Cash 5 Jackpot Prize 12/2/19 SMOKEY ROW TOBACCO WORTHINGTON 5
10/1/19 COMPTON POINT DRIVE THRU -- $203,000 CINCINNATI 4
10/4/19 CONVENIENT FOOD MART #3-103 -- $120,000 MAPLE HTS 1
10/5/19 SHELL 1233 -- $100,000 CINCINNATI 4 MP: Winner mutliplied prize by adding Megaplier
10/10/19 COLUMBUS DUCHESS #1631 -- $140,000 COLUMBUS 5 PP: Winner multiplied prize by adding Power Play
10/23/19 JB BEVERAGE AND TOBACCO -- $554,000 N ROYALTON 1
*Items in bold unclaimed as of Jan 30, 2020
October 2019 • Powerball $50,000 Prize (4-of-5 Plus the Powerball)
10/2/19 FOUR SEASONS MINI MART E LIVERPOOL 8
10/6/19 T & W MART CLEVELAND 1
10/16/19 SPEEDWAY #1232 MIAMISBURG 3
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Retailer Incentive Program
Fourth quarter 2019 results: (Oct.-Dec. 2019)
Congratulations to the 3,247 Ohio Lottery retailers who earned bonuses in the Retailer Incentive Program during the fourth quarter of
2019 incentive period. That’s up 5.3% from the prior period. These retailers shared more than $3.3 million in bonuses.
Top 10 Retailer Incentive Winners (By Region) Overall
• Smith & Snow Shell, Brook Park
• D & M Convenience Food Mart,
Region 1 Region 2 Solon
• Smith & Snow Shell, Brook Park • Lottery Express, Toledo • Lottery Express, Toledo
• D & M Convenience Food Mart, Solon • Butt Hut #4, Findlay
• Bee Gee’s Minit Market, Kettering
• Quick Shop Food Mart, S Euclid • Speedy Mart, Toledo
• Emery Convenient Food Mart, • Knight of Columbus 608, Tiffin • Murray Bros Old Time Str #2,
Warrensville Hts • FOE Aerie 2246, Montpelier
Cincinnati
• Mike’s Convenient Food Mart, • Max Mart, Toledo • Whitehall Shell Care Wash,
Cleveland Hts • Fat Jack’s Pizza, Lima Whitehall
• East 55th St. Clair Shell, Cleveland • Fricker’s #110, Maumee • Woolfe’s Huff & Puff Mini Mart, New
• Highland Food Mart, Richmond Hts • Johnny’s On the Spot #2, Oregon Lexington
• Dunham Beverage, Maple Hts • Napoleon Party Mart, Napoleon • Sammy’s Food Mart, Streetsboro
• Convenient Food Mart #3-115, Euclid
• Sheliga Drug, Cleveland • Stop N Go, Struthers
• Sandusky Food Mart, Sandusky
Region 4
• Murray Bros Old Time Store #2,
Cincinnati
Region 3 • Ameristop Fd Mart, W Gailbraith Rd, 268 retailers met the
• Bee Gee’s Minit Market, Kettering Cincinnati 3.5% sales increase, securing $1.3
• Plum Food Mart, Springfield • Ameristop Fd Mart, Springdale Rd., million more in sales compared to the
• BPOE Lodge 51, Springfield Cincinnati same period last year. An impressive
• The Union Club, Springfield • Winton Sunoco, Cincinnati 2,979 retailers met the 6.0% sales
• Union Food & Gas, Englewood • Dixie Delicatessen, Fairfield increase, generating an additional
• Moose 6145, Miamisburg • Ameristop Food Mart #29058, $62.2 million in sales.
• Dixie Stop, Dayton Cincinnati
• Dayton Moose #73, Beaver Creek • John’s Carryout, Cincinnati
• H & L Market, Dayton • Thrifty Food Mart, Cincinnati
• Starfire Express, Dayton • Springdale BP, Cincinnati Region 8
• RJ’s Sports Pub, West Chester • Stop N Go, Struthers
• Colla’s Market, Austintown
• Grumpy Grandpa’s Git N Go Food,
Region 6 Ashtabula
Region 5 • Campbell Shell, Campbell
• Whitehall Shell Car Wash, Whitehall • Woolfe’s Huff & Puff Mini Mart, New
• Fast Trac, Boardman
• S Hi Carryout, Columbus Lexington
• Penn Ohio Lottery & Deli, Masury
• Delaware Food Mart, Delaware • Crossroads of Logan East, Logan
• Schenley Carryout, Youngstown
• M & S Carryout, Columbus • Clark’s Pump N Shop #7, Oak Hill
• Marty’s Coaches Corner, New Philadelphia
• Dairy Mart #5464, Columbus • Rich Oil #3701, Chesapeake
• Toronto Gas & Go, Toronto
• Square’s Carryout, Columbus • Clark’s Pump N Shop #38, Proctorville
• Lakeside Sport Shop, Cortland
• Norm’s Market, Groveport • Cambridge News & Carryout, Cambridge
• Onestop, Grove City • Briar Patch Convenient Mart, Lucasville
• Jordan’s Deli & Catering, Gahanna • Go Mart #113, Nelsonville
• 3-C Food Mart, Dublin • Clark’s Pump N Shop #25, Proctorville Region 9
• Shade on State Street, Athens • Sandusky Food Mart, Sandusky
• Brownie’s Market, Sheffield Lake
• Lorain Smokes & Beverage, Lorain
Region 7 • Sunoco Hop-In, Lorain
• Sammy’s Food Mart, Streetsboro • Handy Jim’s, Akron • Perkins Convenient Food Mart, Sandusky
• Woodlawn Food Mart, Canton • A Plus Quickmart, Northfield • Westside Marathon, Elyria
• Convenient Foods #3-114, Willowick • BP of Chesterland, Chesterland • Matt’s Mart, Mansfield
• Giant Eagle #6348, Ravenna • Convenient Food Mart, Mentor-on-the-Lake • Convenient Food #743, Elyria
• Smoke World Tobacco & Beverage, • Oak Hill Sunoco, Akron • Dairy Mart, Avon
Willoughby Hills • Giant Eagle #199, North Ridgeville
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®
Winner News!
A. Powerball winners • Dec. 17, 2019
Five happy employees from Athens Sports Cycle shared a
$50,000 prize in the Dec. 17 Powerball drawing. They
purchased their winning ticket from City Limits in Athens.
From left to right: Ryan Moore, Murray City; William
Kottyan, Athens; Charles Wood, Racine; Trish Collins,
Glouster and Ryan Tipton, Jackson. A
B. Fastest Road to $1 Million winner • November
2019
Debbie Kress of Perrysburg won $10,000 playing the
Ohio Lottery’s $30 scratch off, Fastest Road to $1
Million. She came with her husband, Kevin, to make her
claim at the Ohio Lottery’s Toledo regional office.
C. Happy Holidays winner • December 2019
It was a very happy holiday for Jeffrey Wells of
McConnelsville. He won $500,000 playing $10 Happy
Holidays. He’s planning to purchase a new vehicle and is
making plans for the rest of his winnings. He purchased
his winning ticket at Par Mar #5 in Malta.
D. Happy Holidays winner • December 2019 B C
Terrance Glick of Findlay won $10,000 playing $10
Happy Holidays. He purchased his winning ticket at Get
Go #3503 in Lewis Center.
E. Holiday Lucky Times Ten winner • December
2019
Shari Kreszfeld of Oak Harbor wowed the Toledo regional
office staff with her excitement over her big win. Shari,
who won $2,000 playing $5 Holiday Lucky Times
10, purchased her winning ticket at Kroger #858 in
Sandusky.
F. Merry Millions winner • November 2019
Samuel Taylor’s face says it all. The Canton resident won
$1,000 playing $10 Merry Millions. He purchased his
winning ticket at Harmont Quick Stop in Canton. D E F
G. Snow Me the Money winner • December 2019
Abigail Grieser of Perrysburg was having a bad week, as
her car was in the shop. Then she stopped for gas to fuel
up her husband’s vehicle before returning it, and decided
to purchase a $2 Snow Me the Money scratch off. She
won $20,000! We think the rest of her week wasn’t
so bad. She purchased her winning ticket at Barney’s
Convenience Mart #37 in Perrysburg.
H. Cash Celebration winner • January 2020
Mattison Morris of Wellston came with her little one to
the Athens regional office to claim her prize. She won
$10,000 playing $30 Cash Celebration. She purchased
her winning ticket at Pitt’s Stop in Coalton. G H
I. Cash Celebration winner • January 2020
Penny Roan of Canton won $50,000 playing $30 Cash
Celebration. She’s going to use her winnings to pay bills.
Penny purchased her winning ticket at Walther’s Café, in
Canton.
J. Cash Explosion TV contestant • December 2020
Al Patel, an employee of Tina’s Discount Tobacco &
Beverage in Wickliffe, was excited to know one of the
store’s customers appeared on the Cash Explosion show
Dec. 21. She won $50,000 on the show.
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Agent
Feature:
Pat’s Place,
Waynesville
By Marie Kilbane Seckers, Communications Making its mark with smart product placement and
great rapport with customers. Pat’s Place owners Josh
You could call Pat’s Place of Waynesville, located about (pictured here) and Lauren Patrick have worked hard to
an hour northeast of Cincinnati, “small but mighty.” The build up their business since purchasing the store in 2013.
convenience store portion of the gasoline-c store operation, Working closely with sales representative Steve Harper and
while only about 16 feet by 30 feet, plays an outsized role other Ohio Lottery staff, Pat’s Place has made improvements
in the Waynesville community. You can find owners Josh and that have significantly improved sales. Holiday sales, for the
Lauren Patrick reporting on local community activities like the months of November and December, are up 20% compared to
Sauerkraut Festival, the latest doughnut offerings, or a growing the same time last year. The store, which dates back to 1929, is
one of the area’s oldest gas stations, according to Josh. Photos
Mega Millions jackpot in and around the store and on the Pat’s
courtesy of Steve Harper, Cincinnati regional office.
Place Facebook page.
Josh’s grandfather
“Although commissions are
purchased Pat’s Place
lower, we do significantly
in 1981, and the family
higher volume (of Lottery
soon joined on board,
game sales),” says Josh.
with Josh working at the
“You can sell energy drinks,
store as a teen, along with
cigarette lighters and other
his future wife, Lauren.
consumer products, but they
Josh’s grandfather sold
will not have the profitability
the business in the early
of Lottery.”
2000s. After some time
away, Josh decided to
Josh worked with Steve
bring the store back into
Harper and other Ohio
the family, purchasing Pat’s
Lottery staff, swapping
Place in 2013.
out dispensers for a new
on-counter display that more prominently presented their
Josh credits Lauren for bringing the Ohio Lottery to the store
games. After that did well, on Steve’s advice, he added
in 2014. “It was slow getting started, but once it got going,
another 20 dispensers.
it really took off,” he says. In addition to gas and Lottery, the
store sells convenience products and grab-and-go items like Later, he found the bait he was selling near the front counter
hotdogs, ice cream and snacks. was not doing well, so Josh decided to put a ticket vending
machine (TVM) in its place in February 2019.
From 2017 to 2018, Lottery business at their store increased
more than 80%. Then in 2019, sales increased another 59%. The Patricks like to give back to their customers and hold
second-chance drawings 2-3 times a year, including the
Sales representative Steve Harper credits the store’s booming holidays, offering TVs, gifts cards, scratch offs and other small
business to a Lottery-focused retailer makeover, ongoing Lottery merchandise as prizes.
improvements and analysis, and strong community support for
the well-liked couple. Josh recalls a customer questioning why they choose to sell
Ohio Lottery games. “I don’t think she understood how good
A few years ago, Josh attended one of the Ohio Lottery’s and loyal Lottery customers can be,” he says.
retailer meetings and took back a lot of good information from
one of the speakers, a former NY Lottery retailer and Lottery “It makes our store a destination, with players more likely to
industry veteran. As he talked about the profitability of typical buy other in-store goods,” he says. “It’s a natural fit.”
convenience-style products, the light bulb went off for Josh.
10 | Ticket Seller | February 2020Have extra room?
After the plan-o-gram games are set, check out these recommended games to carry, indicated with ticket art.
#545 Snow Me the Money! #563 Special Edition #553 $50, $100 or $500*
$1 games _________________________ Cashword _________________________
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________
#564 Double Doubler _________________________ #542 Happy Holidays
_________________________ #535 Why Did the Chicken _________________________
_________________________ #557 Monopoly™ 25X* _________________________
Cross the Road?
_________________________
_________________________ _________________________ #529 Million Dollar Cash
#559 Cash Explosion _________________________ Bonanza
_________________________
#551 Lucky $500 _________________________
_________________________ #522 Cash Explosion® _________________________ _________________________
_________________________ _________________________
#555 Monopoly™ 5X* _________________________ #500 Decade of Dollars
_________________________ #546 Winter Winnings _________________________
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________
_________________________
#549 Luck of the Irish Tripler* #444 Royal Gems
_________________________ #541 Holiday Lucky Times 10 _________________________
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________
_________________________
#537 Lucky Loot
#516 45th Anniversary Black _________________________
_________________________ _________________________
_________________________
#527 Lots of $500!
#509 Diamond x10 _________________________
_________________________
_________________________
#533 Triple Tripler _________________________
_________________________
_________________________ #504 Some Like It Hot
_________________________
#525 Xtra Bonus _________________________
_________________________ #308 $250,000 a Year for
_________________________ Life!
_________________________
$3 games _________________________
$2 games #536 Word
_________________________
_________________________
#523 Bingo Times 10
_________________________
$20 games
_________________________
#547 Money
#517 Combo Play
#518 Wheel of Fortune® _________________________
_________________________ _________________________
_________________________ _________________________
_________________________
#566 Lucky Gems Bingo #543 Merry Millions
#510 Twisted Treasurers _________________________
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________
_________________________ _________________________
$10 games #530 $1,000,000 Cashword
#565 Power Play Cashword _________________________
_________________________ #575 $500,000 Cashword** _________________________
_________________________
_________________________
$5 games _________________________
#519 Platinum Diamond
#556 Monopoly™ 10X* #579 Decade of Dollars #560 Diamonds & Gold Spectacular
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________
#550 Lucky Jackpot #578 Casino Royale #558 Monopoly™ 50X* #507 $5,000,000 Bonus
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________
_________________________OTHER SUPPLIES
Request these supplies when calling in
your scratch-off orders.
Terminal paper
__________________________________
__________________________________
#488 $100 Million Cash #449 $100 Million Money #368 Max the Money
Extravaganza Vending machine paper
Explosion _________________________
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________ __________________________________
_________________________ _________________________ __________________________________
#428 $5 Million Jackpot Bet cards
_________________________ __________________________________
_________________________ __________________________________
#302 $300 Million Diamond
Dazzler REP RAP
_________________________ Discuss these needs with your Lottery
_________________________ sales representative:
#174 Ohio Lottery 40th Point-of-Sale materials (key chains,
#476 Ohio’s Cash Blowout Anniversary Millions scratchers etc.)
_________________________ _________________________
$30 games
__________________________________
_________________________ _________________________ __________________________________
#552 Cash Celebration *These scratch-off games go on
sale Feb. 18, 2020. Signage
_________________________
_________________________ __________________________________
**This scratch-off game goes on
sale Feb. 17, 2020. __________________________________
#494 Fastest Road to $1
Million List as of Jan. 27, 2020. All Dispensers
_________________________ games displayed may not be __________________________________
#461 $5 Million Payout _________________________ available at the time of your
__________________________________
_________________________ request. See your CSR and check
_________________________ #433 Extreme Millions your terminal’s Games Available
Promotions
_________________________ for Sale report for the latest
__________________________________
_________________________ inventory updates.
__________________________________
Employee training
__________________________________
A spectacular
__________________________________
Other
holiday sales season
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
“This is Vivian Roscoe, who does a tremendous job with Lottery at this location, __________________________________
especially around the Holidays! Wish all of our stores had one of her,” said sales __________________________________
representative Tony Krebs, about this employee of Giant Eagle #5836 in Mayfield __________________________________
Heights.
__________________________________
Tremendous efforts across the state by retailers and the field staff helped the Ohio
Lottery break a number of sales records this past year. Scratch offs had their
best holiday sales season ever, with the single, best
sales day for scratch offs Dec. Need to
24. Customers
purchased more
order more
than $131 million scratch offs?
in holiday-themed Have questions
scratch offs during
the 12-week holiday on ordering?
sales period.
Please call
1-800-686-4208.
February 2020 | Ticket Seller | 12< Open here for additional order notes.
Order Notes | February 2020
Use Order Notes to prepare for your scratch-off ticket order call by your assigned Sci Games
representative. If your inventory starts to run low, use this handy sheet to prepare your order
and give the Lottery a call at 1-800-686-4208.
Review this plan-o-gram. Everyone should be carrying these games to drive sales.
These are our top-selling games statewide.
Plan-o-gram
Fastest Road to
Cash Celebration $1 Million Extreme Millions Money $1,000,000 Cashword
($30), #552 ($30), #494 ($30), #433 ($20), #547 ($20), #530
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
$300 Million
Diamond Dazzler Diamonds & Gold $50, $100, $500 $500,000 Cashword Million Dollar Cash
($20), #302 ($10), #560 ($10), #553 ($10), #575 Bonanza ($10), #529
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
Special Edition
Decade of Dollars Casino Royale ($5), Decade of Dollars Cashword Lucky $500
($10), #500 #578 ($5), #579 ($5), #563 ($5), #551
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
Winter Winnings ($5), Lucky Loot HD ($5). Bingo Time 10 ($5), Lucky Jackpot ($2), Snow Me the Money
#546 #537 #523 #550 ($2), #545
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
Power Play Cashword Cash Explosion Double Doubler Cash Explosion Luck of the Irish
($2), #565 ($2), #522 ($1), #564 ($1), #559 ($1), #549
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
As of Jan. 28, 2020. Take a look at this general planogram set with the latest scratch offs. Remember that inventory changes frequently. See
your sales rep or CSR for the latest updates and planogram suggestions.PRESORTED
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THE OHIO LOTTERY
615 West Superior Ave.
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Ohio hits another
Mega Millions
jackpot
It’s the Ohio Lottery’s biggest prize ever
®
On Dec. 17, Ohio made history selling the jackpot-winning ticket in that
night’s $372 million Mega Millions drawing. A lucky customer purchased
a $2 ticket at the Giant Eagle in Mentor to win the Ohio Lottery’s biggest
prize ever. It certainly made the
holidays that much more exciting.
Call Center After accounted for sales in
Hours Mega Millions’ 46 jurisdictions,
the final jackpot grew to $375
million. Retailers earned more
than $1.4 million in bonuses
1-800-686-4208 and commissions during the
jackpot run, which begin Sept.
27.
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The jackpot was claimed in
trust on Jan. 16. It’s Ohio’s
20th Mega Millions jackpot
During these hours, you can talk win.
to a live person about issues
concerning your Lottery business.
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