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50 Blocks, $100K Surprise: Maryland Woman’s Scratch-Off Confusion Pays Big
A Baltimore County woman got the surprise of her life after winning a second-tier $100,000 prize on a $5,000,000 Cash scratch-off—but only after a little math mix-up.
The Reisterstown resident bought the ticket at the Royal Farms on Hanover Pike, hoping for some good luck. When she scratched off all 50 blocks and matched every single one, she thought she’d won big.
But tallying up the prizes proved tricky.
“I thought I only won $60,000,” she said, laughing. It wasn’t until she double-checked her numbers that she realized she hit $100,000. “I was very excited!”
A retired government w…
'Proud Grandma' Breaks Routine, Claims $100K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
Some kids are about to be real spoiled in Maryland after their grandmother won a massive lottery prize.
“Proud Grandma,” a veteran Maryland Lottery player, has big plans after cashing in on a “Six Figure” scratch-off game that earned her a six-digit prize.
The woman, who is only known by her moniker, said that she’s familiar to winning Maryland Lottery games, though she can only recall winning $500 twice, and $1,200 on a “Pick 3” game.
“Most of the time I win something,” she said, though this prize was a little bigger than those, and it came as she broke her normal routine, according to L…
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner: Food Run Leads To $750K Maryland Lottery Prize For 'Buzzsaw'
A hungry Howard County man got lucky after a Maryland Lottery ticket caught his eye while grabbing some dinner, officials announce.
The Elkridge man, going by the nickname "Buzzsaw", had a craving for his local convenience store's chicken box when a "Multi-Match" ticket sparked his interest, according to Maryland Lottery officials.
"Buzzsaw" purchased four of the games at the Royal Farms store to try his luck, but did not rush to check on their results. Instead, he went home to enjoy his dinner.
“It was all about the chicken,” said "Buzzsaw".
After finishing his dinner, "Buzzsaw" went to …