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$200K A Year, For 25 Years: Shaker Woman Wins Ohio Lottery

A Shaker Heights woman claimed one of the top prizes in the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off Monopoly 200K game.

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH — A Shaker Heights woman won the top prize in the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off Monopoly 200K this week.

Yiqing Zhao will receive $200,000 a year for 25 years after buying a winning ticket at the Giant Eagle on Mayfield Road in Mayfield Heights. She chose to receive the cash option for her $2.5 million grand prize, meaning she'll ultimately receive $1.8 million (after taxes) over 25 years.

The scratch-off lottery offers a top prize of $200,000 a year for 25 years. There are nine more top prizes remaining in the contest.

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To learn more about the Monopoly 200K game, visit the Ohio Lottery website.

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