Ohio Man Wins Lottery Twice Worth $15,000 From Two Tickets Bought at the Same Gas Station

ByAnam Ilyas

Winning once was enough to surprise Richard, a lottery player from Brunswick, Ohio. Less than a month later, he returned to the same gas station and did it again.

The Ohio man won the lottery twice after buying two different scratch-off tickets at Brunswick Valero, located at 4236 Center Road. His two prizes totaled $15,000 before taxes, according to the Ohio Lottery and multiple reports.

Richard from Brunswick Ohio holding $5,000 and $10,000 Ohio Lottery winning prizes
Image: Richard of Brunswick, Ohio, won $5,000 and $10,000 on separate scratch-off tickets purchased from the same Valero gas station within weeks of each other.

The Ohio Lottery has publicly identified the winner as Richard from Brunswick. 

Richard’s First Ohio Lottery Win Came in March

Richard regularly bought scratch-off tickets from Brunswick Valero, a location the Ohio Lottery described as his favorite gas station.

On March 28, 2026, that routine produced a $5,000 prize when Richard played an Ultimate $5,000,000 Scratch-Off. (UPI)

It could easily have remained a memorable one-time win.

Instead, Richard went back.

On April 24, less than four weeks later, he bought a Billion Scratch-Off from the same Valero location and uncovered a $10,000 prize. (UPI)

The Ohio Lottery later highlighted his story in its June 2026 Ticket Seller publication, confirming that both prizes came from Brunswick Valero.

Ohio Lottery winner Richard from Brunswick after winning lottery twice in one month
Image: Richard, a Brunswick resident identified publicly only by his first name, won a combined $15,000 before taxes from two Ohio Lottery scratch-offs.

Ohio Man Wins Lottery Twice and Takes Home Nearly $11,000

Together, Richard’s two prizes were worth $15,000 before taxes.

After mandatory federal and state withholding, Richard was expected to receive $10,987.50, according to the Akron Beacon Journal and other reports citing lottery officials. (AOL.com)

Richard reportedly couldn’t believe the first win, and the second left an even bigger impression. The Ohio Lottery said that after winning twice, Richard felt his prayers had been answered. (AOL.com)

His plans for the money are practical rather than extravagant: Richard intends to put the winnings toward replacing the roof on his home. (UPI)

For a customer who already considered Brunswick Valero his preferred place to buy scratch-offs, two winning tickets in under a month have given the store a new distinction. The Ohio Lottery joked that Richard was beginning to think of it as his “lucky gas station.” (AOL.com)

As of the latest confirmed reporting, Richard has won $5,000 and $10,000, for $15,000 in total prizes before taxes, from two tickets purchased at the same Brunswick Valero. He is expected to receive $10,987.50 after mandatory tax withholding and plans to use the money toward a new roof. 

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