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A "big-time lottery crew" is feeling lucky after winning big playing a Powerball ticket that was sold at a Prince George's County 7-Eleven location.
The drawing on Saturday, April 6 was a fortuitous one for three jackpot chasers who sought a billion-dollar prize, but are more than content to settle for a third-tier $50,000 win after pooling their money together, picking up tickets, and finally landing a cash windfall following a years worth of playing Maryland Lottery games.
According to Lottery officials, the group of co-workers - who dubbed themselves the "Big-Time Lottery Crew" - stayed loyal to 7-Eleven on Crain Highway in Bowie, where they've been consistently picking up their tickets, and that loyalty paid off in a big way.
The "crew" said that they also play Lottery games on their own, including scratchers, Pick 4, and Mega Millions games, but none have claimed a prize as big as they did as a group.
"After checking one of the tickets from the April 6 drawing, one player sent news about the $50,000 third-tier win to the co-workers," Lottery officials said. "The two were convinced they were being pranked until they saw the proof."
Once they were convinced that they had, indeed, won $50,000, the group gathered to celebrate and talk about their unexpected win, with each having different plans for the cash.
One woman said she will plan a vacation with her husband, a second earmarked the money for her daughters' college tuition, while the third is simply saving up "as a cushion for a rainy day."
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