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Vienna man wins $2.5M

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VIENNA -- A Vienna resident recently won the top prize of $2,500,000 from a Monopoly 200x scratch-off ticket, according to a news release on the Ohio Lottery's website.

Instead of receiving the cash all at once, the man, who was only named as Gary in the news release, chose to receive $200,000 per year for 25 years.

The ticket, which Gary bought from The Beverage Depot in Youngstown, was a $30 ticket.

Gary said he couldn't believe he won, according to the press release.

"I thought I was having a heart attack," he said. "I was shaking so bad; I didn't know if I'd make it home."

The winning prize drops to $1,800,000 after the 28% taxes are taken, according to the news release.

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