(WJW) – The Powerball jackpot is soaring to an incredible $1.7 billion.

How often does luck strike? When it comes to major lottery wins in Ohio, it happens more often than you might think.

Ohio lottery winners reaped millions in 2024.

FOX 8 gathered information on the biggest lottery wins in Ohio in 2024.

$19.4 million – Classic Lotto

This prize was the biggest in Ohio by far this year.

A woman in Reynoldsburg claimed $19.4 million on the Classic Lotto jackpot.

The winner says she played random numbers.

“I stopped breathing for a while,” she said. “I sat there and held my breath for a very long time. It was quite a shock.”

The winning ticket was sold at Winners Corner located at 2036 Baltimore-Reynoldsburg Road in Reynoldsburg on Nov. 27.

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