Lottery players in the Buckeye State have much to be happy about, and so does the Giant Eagle grocery store, which ended up minting several winners over the past weeks. A player first reported that they visited the Giant Eagle grocery store last week and bought a $50 VIP Millions scratcher.
One Store Mints Three Lottery Winners in As Many Weeks
Just like that, the person who has chosen to remain anonymous ended up winning $1,000,000, the top prize available with the ticket. While the identity of the lucky devil will be withheld, their winnings are a matter of public record.
The winner has chosen to opt for the lump sum payment, which amounts to $500,000 of the original prize after all taxes have been applied. This is not the first time the store has produced a winner, and while the $1,000,000 mystery winner was indeed its biggest, it has not been the only one.
Several weeks back, a player purchased a $5 Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 25 scratch-off ticket and hit the top prize – $150,000. The ticket was bought at the same property, making for a good story, and perhaps earning the venue a bit of a reputation.
And, to make things even more tantalizing, the Giant Eagle Massillon store turned another $50 VIP Millions player into a winner. Instead of paying out $1,000,000 this time around, the winner, who also chose to remain anonymous, won $20,000, but had to pay a much smaller cut in state and federal taxes, bagging home $14,000 in the end!
All of this happened over the past several weeks, making it a truly busy period for the Giant Eagle grocery store, and a great bit of fun for players who are regulars there.