Ohio Lottery

Ohio Lottery

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; Rolling Cash 5, Classic Lotto, Keno, Millionaire 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; 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. 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 of State, Keith Faber.

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• Entity:  Government Agency

• Formed:  May 1973
• Jurisdiction:  Ohio
• Headquarters:  615 W. Superior Ave. Cleveland, Oh 44113
• Motto:  Winners Happen Every Day
• Employees:  324
• executive:  Michelle Gillcrist, Director
• Wikidata description:  Lottery Run By The State Government Of Ohio
• Wikidata label:  Ohio Lottery
• Wikidata aliases:  Ohio Lottery, Ohio Lotto, Oh Lottery, Oh Lotto, Ohio Lottery Commission, The Ohio Lottery Commission

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