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DC Mom Finds $50K Jackpot Hiding In Forgotten Maryland Lottery Ticket DC Mom Finds $50K Jackpot Hiding In Forgotten Maryland Lottery Ticket
DC Mom Finds $50K Jackpot Hiding In Forgotten Maryland Lottery Ticket A Washington, DC woman struck gold in the unlikeliest of places—a scratch-off ticket she forgot about for several weeks. The longtime Maryland Lottery player picked up the $50,000 Cash instant ticket on a whim at the Seat Pleasant BP gas station on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway while she was on her way to a hair appointment with her college-age daughter and snagged the $20 scratch-off. Weeks later, while off duty from her job as a social worker, the DC native finally decided to check her ticket, where a quick scan at a Maryland Lottery retailer revealed the life-changing $50,000 top prize.…

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From Scratch-Off To Starting Over: Maryland Couple Eyes New Home With $1M Lottery Prize From Scratch-Off To Starting Over: Maryland Couple Eyes New Home With $1M Lottery Prize
From Scratch-Off To Starting Over: Maryland Couple Eyes New Home With $1M Lottery Prize An Aberdeen couple is planning their next big move—literally—after a $1 million Maryland Lottery win on a scratch-off ticket purchased at their local Wawa. The husband and wife, who have played Lottery games together for more than 30 years, hit the jackpot on the $20 Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game, claiming the life-changing prize earlier this week. “He said, ‘Mama, it’s a million-dollar winner,’” the wife recalled of her husband’s calm announcement after scratching off the ticket at home. Still skeptical, she checked it herself. “I still don’t believe it,” she said. The winning number, 1…

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