50th Anniversary Ohio Lottery

Fun Turns 50

It’s the Ohio Lottery’s Golden Anniversary – a year of big events, bigger prizes, and excitement on a historic level.

A Celebration for Us All.

From huge jackpots to daily fun to the billions generated for Ohio schools, the past 50 years have given us all something to celebrate.

Putting the gold in golden anniversary!

Don't miss your chance at huge prizes with these special 50th Anniversary games.

  • $50 50th Anniversary

    Win up to $15 Million!

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  • $2 Celebrating 50 Years

    Great odds to win $250!

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  • $5 Limited Edition

    Over $7.7 Million in Prizes of $50 to $100!

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  • $1 EZPLAY® 50 & Fabulous

    Loaded with $50 winners!

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50th Anniversary Scratch-Off

Don’t miss your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at $408 million in total prizes!

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50 Years of Lottery

Five decades of bringing fun and funding to Ohio and we’re just getting started.

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1974-2024

  • Since 1974, the Ohio Lottery has provided more than $31 billion to Ohio schools.
  • The Ohio Lottery’s first game was the Buckeye 300. It cost 50¢ to play with a top prize of $300,000.
  • The largest Ohio Lottery prize ever won was $375 million from a Mega Millions drawing in 2019.
  • The Cash Explosion show has run for 36 years with nearly 2,000 episodes.

NEW GAMES, PROMOTIONS & MORE!

July

Summer PICKS Second Chance Promotion

Your non-winning PICK 3,4,5 tickets could win you an amazing vacation in the heart of it all!

July 15 - August 18

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$2 Celebrating 50 Years Scratch-Off

Excellent chance at winning $250!

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August

50th Anniversary Statue Search at the Ohio State Fair

• We've placed 5 statues throughout the fairgrounds, and if you find all of them, you could be a winner!

• From July 24 to August 4, find one or more of our five statues located throughout the fairgrounds and scan the QR code to enter a drawing to win $1,000 in Scratch-Offs!

• Or August 3, if you find all five statues and scan their QR codes, come back to the Ohio Lottery Booth for a chance to win $1,000 in Scratch-Offs and other great prizes!

Ohio State Fair

July 24 - August 4th

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September

50th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Party!

Exclusive celebratory event at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland for the Fun Turns 50 Grand Prize Winners.

September 7

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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