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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | May 1973 |
| Jurisdiction | Ohio |
| Headquarters | 615 W. Superior Ave. Cleveland, OH 44113 |
| Motto | Winners Happen Everyday |
| Employees | 324 |
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| Website | www |
The Ohio Lottery is a state lottery run by the Ohio Lottery Commission. Its games consist of scratch tickets; Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 ("numbers games"); Rolling Cash 5, Classic Lotto, Keno, Lucky for Life, Mega Millions, and Powerball.
The Lottery's current interim director is Michelle Gillcrist, who was appointed by Governor Mike DeWine on April 12, 2023;[2] previous directors include Pat McDonald, Mike Dolan, Tom Hayes, and Dennis Berg.
In April 2023, former Ohio Lottery executive director Pat McDonald denied claims of harassment days before he resigned for medical reasons.[3]
As with most U.S. lotteries, Ohio Lottery players must be 18 or older. All Ohio Lottery drawings are observed by a representative of the Auditor State, Thomas E. Ferguson.
- ^ "Michelle Gillcrist". Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Director of Ohio Lottery resigns suddenly; interim appointed". AP NEWS. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ Trau, Morgan (2023-05-03). "Former Ohio Lottery Commissioner resigned amid inappropriate texts to employee". Ohio Capital Journal. Archived from the original on 2023-05-06.