A Cleveland player is suddenly six figures richer after matching all five numbers in the Ohio Lottery's Rolling Cash 5 drawing on Thursday. The man-picked ticket hit the 3-9-12-19-27 combination for a $110,000 prize before taxes, which the Ohio Lottery processes under its standard validation procedures.
According to FOX8 Cleveland, the winning ticket was purchased at Betty's Food Market on Meyer Avenue in Cleveland ahead of the March 19 drawing. FOX8's review of Ohio Lottery documents lists the prize at $110,000 before taxes and identifies the neighborhood store as the vendor of record.
Winning numbers and how the game works
The Ohio Lottery lists the winning Rolling Cash 5 numbers as 3-9-12-19-27 for the March 19 drawing and confirms the win has been validated. The Rolling Cash 5 game starts at $100,000 and rolls upward when there is no five-of-five winner. The odds of matching all five numbers are about 1 in 575,757, according to the Ohio Lottery.
Where the ticket was sold
Local reporting names Betty's Food Market on Meyer Avenue as the store that sold the winning ticket. The retailer appears in Ohio Lottery records and in FOX8's reporting as the vendor of record for the prize.
Claiming the prize
Winners are advised to sign the back of the ticket and follow Ohio Lottery procedures to claim larger prizes. Smaller prizes can typically be cashed at retailers, while bigger payouts must be claimed at regional offices. The Ohio Lottery's rules and press materials outline the claim window and steps winners must take, including the usual 180-day deadline for most drawings.
Anyone who played Rolling Cash 5 for the March 19 drawing should check their numbers and keep an eye on the Ohio Lottery's verification updates as the claim is completed and the prize is paid out.
