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Jackpot Joy: Maryland Couple Cashes In Record-Breaking $2.9M Lottery Prize Jackpot Joy: Maryland Couple Cashes In Record-Breaking $2.9M Lottery Prize
Jackpot Joy: Maryland Couple Cashes In Record-Breaking $2.9M Lottery Prize A Baltimore County couple is toasting their luck after snagging an incredible $2,948,742 prize on the Maryland Lottery’s FAST PLAY game VIP Club—the largest progressive jackpot in the game’s history. The husband, a casual Lottery player, struck gold after a series of chance decisions.  While buying his usual tickets at J&S Liquors in Randallstown earlier this month, he noticed the VIP Club jackpot nearing $3 million. Encouraged by the tempting prize, he purchased a $30 ticket and won $200. Using his winnings, he decided to double down on two more VIP Club tickets and stashed them …

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by Zak Failla
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Newly Minted Maryland Millionaires Celebrate Scratch-Off Win With Game Of Golf Newly Minted Maryland Millionaires Celebrate Scratch-Off Win With Game Of Golf
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaires Celebrate Scratch-Off Win With Game Of Golf A pair of Maryland Lottery players traveled from Frederick into Virginia for a job, only to turn right around for a day on the links after winning $1 million on a scratcher. "Mr. Papagiorgio" is Maryland's newest millionaire after winning big on a 100X The Cash scratch-off ticket, which they celebrated with a game of golf after given the go ahead to take off from their boss. What started as a routine day for the construction workers began with a Frederick man picking up iced coffee and doughnuts, while his Hagerstown coworker picked up some scratchers for them to play once they made th…

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by Zak Failla
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Not Seeing Things: Maryland School Teacher Stunned By $50K Lottery Win Not Seeing Things: Maryland School Teacher Stunned By $50K Lottery Win
Not Seeing Things: Maryland School Teacher Stunned By $50K Lottery Win A Maryland school teacher was stunned when his weekly $20 lottery budget paid off to the tune of $50,000. The New Carrollton man went for a $50,000 Cash ticket at the Landover Hills Exxon at 6579 Annapolis Road in Prince George’s County. The ticket provides 30 chances to win if a player matches one of five numbers at the top of the ticket. After scratching off the first 29 without a match, he got to the 30th number and found a $50,000 amount under a No. 7, which was one of the ticket’s five winning numbers, at the lower right corner of the ticket. “I got to the very bottom and saw that I …

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by Valerie Musson
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Keno Camaraderie Lands Maryland Man $100K Scratch-Off Lottery Win Keno Camaraderie Lands Maryland Man $100K Scratch-Off Lottery Win
Keno Camaraderie Lands Maryland Man $100K Scratch-Off Lottery Win A Cecil County man who says he likes to play Keno for its camaraderie is feeling lucky after winning a six-figure prize on a Maryland Lottery scratcher. The Elkton resident had been playing Keno recently at Xtreme Gas on North Bridge Street, and just before he left, he decided to pick up a pair of scratch-off tickets.  It was a $100,000 decision. He says that he doesn't play many such games, but decided to take a shot. The first $100,000 CA$H ticket came up blank, but the second provided what was described as "an eye-popping surprise."  "I saw all these zeroes," he mused. "…

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by Zak Failla
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Small Business Owner Not Ready For Retirement After Winning $5M On Maryland Lottery Scratcher Small Business Owner Not Ready For Retirement After Winning $5M On Maryland Lottery Scratcher
Small Business Owner Not Ready For Retirement After Winning $5M On Maryland Lottery Scratcher The dedicated owner of a fire protection company says he’s still not quite ready to retire — even after winning a whopping $5 million on a Maryland lottery scratcher. Troy Deneau of Dorchester County won the second of three $5 million top prizes on the 50 Years! scratch-off game. The ticket was purchased at 7201 Main Street on Willards in Worcester County last Thursday. “We are very grateful for this win,” said the Eastern Shore man as he stopped by lottery headquarters alongside his wife, Rachel. “I am now set for retirement.” Troy says the $50 scratch-off is the only lottery game …

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by Valerie Musson
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Holiday Tradition Lands Maryland Man, Best Friend $30K Lottery Prize Holiday Tradition Lands Maryland Man, Best Friend $30K Lottery Prize
Holiday Tradition Lands Maryland Man, Best Friend $30K Lottery Prize One Maryland man got a heck of a stocking stuffer from his best buddy for Christmas. Frederick County native Grant Johnson is filled with holiday joy after winning $30,000 on an aptly-themed "Peppermint Payout Multiplier" ticket, the longtime Maryland Lottery player said. Johnson explained that exchanging scratchers has become a holiday tradition with his best friend, who have "been buying each other (tickets) as Christmas gifts for years. "We always get a winner or two, but nothing like this."  Each year, Johnson said that he and his friend pick out a handful of instant tickets as s…

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by Zak Failla
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US Army Vet Gets $100K Late Christmas Present Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher US Army Vet Gets $100K Late Christmas Present Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher
US Army Vet Gets $100K Late Christmas Present Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher A United States Army veteran got lucky with a lotto win of $100,000 during a late Christmas stop at his local gas station. The Severn resident, a retired US Army veteran, stopped at a local gas station to pick up the instant ticket he’d purchased weekly for years after running an errand for his wife. “We’d been pretty busy in the lead up to Christmas so I hadn’t bought a ticket in maybe a week,” he told Lottery officials. He purchased the winning ticket, 50 Years!, at Telegraph Exxon at 805 Reece Road in Severn. “Something about the ticket caught my eye, so I decided to splurge,” he said.…

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by Valerie Musson
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Late Mother Helps Lead Son To $50K Lottery Windfall In Maryland Late Mother Helps Lead Son To $50K Lottery Windfall In Maryland
Late Mother Helps Lead Son To $50K Lottery Windfall In Maryland Andre Jones' late mother was smiling down on him when the Baltimore native used her favorite digits to claim a $50,000 Maryland Lottery prize. No stranger to numbers, the finance employee had been playing his mom's favorite numbers: 9152 on "Pick 4" games, but after trying his luck (and largely failing), he opted to add a 1 to the mix to play "Pick 5" which he's done only for the past few months. "I kept having that number in my head and decide it was time to play that number again," Jones said. Well, it paid off. Jones was checking his numbers on his phone days after the Monday, Dec. 11 …

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by Zak Failla
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Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Didn't Realize He Was Big Powerball Winner For Weeks Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Didn't Realize He Was Big Powerball Winner For Weeks
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Didn't Realize He Was Big Powerball Winner For Weeks One lucky Maryland Lottery player in Baltimore got a whale of a surprise this week. For nearly a month "Private Person" was sitting on a golden Powerball ticket worth $1 million and didn't have a clue - and was even unsure where he picked up the big winner. The 41-year-old instantly became a millionaire when the balls were drawn for the Wednesday, Sept. 30 Powerball drawing, but he didn't realize until he went to check his numbers earlier this week. As it turns out, the ticket was bought on the day of the drawing at Golden Ring Liquors on Philadelphia Road in Rosedale as the Lottery player…

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by Zak Failla
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Zeroes Make Beloved Maryland Family Man A Hero With $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win Zeroes Make Beloved Maryland Family Man A Hero With $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win
Zeroes Make Beloved Maryland Family Man A Hero With $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win A Baltimore man went from zeroes to hero after cashing in big on a Maryland Lottery scratcher. Overlea resident Paul Armbrester, Jr. credits divine intervention after he woke up recently with "triple zeroes" on his mind, unexpectedly leading to a $50,000 prize that easily marks his biggest win to date. The retired grocery store manager explained that after waking up with his premonition, he headed to Jack's Fine Food in Baltimore to purchase a few "0-0-0" "Pick 3" tickets, though as he was leaving, his eyes were suddenly drawn to the store's scratch-off display. "It was the '$50,000 Cash' …

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by Zak Failla
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Keep On Rolling: 'Old Skool' Maryland Lottery Player Claims $50K Jackpot On Scratcher Keep On Rolling: 'Old Skool' Maryland Lottery Player Claims $50K Jackpot On Scratcher
Keep On Rolling: 'Old Skool' Maryland Lottery Player Claims $50K Jackpot On Scratcher A retired mechanic is feeling lucky after winning a five-figure Maryland Lottery prize.  'Old Skool," who wouldn't go by any other name, told Lottery officials that he decided to lean into a recent lucky streak, and that faith paid off when he won $50,000 playing a scratch-off game he bought at an area convenience store. The 65-year-old Berlin man picked up three winning $10 scratchers during a morning visit to the Shore Stop on Racetrack Road in his hometown, which then snowballed into him buying two "50,000 Cash" games. Betting on himself paid off. The first ticket net him $30. Chi…

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$100K Lottery Prize Brings New Meaning For Maryland Man On Anniversary Of Mother's Death $100K Lottery Prize Brings New Meaning For Maryland Man On Anniversary Of Mother's Death
$100K Lottery Prize Brings New Meaning For Maryland Man On Anniversary Of Mother's Death A trip to the store to pick up lunch for his children led to a $100,000 windfall for a “blessed” Maryland father who claimed his prize on a day that holds a special place in his heart. White Marsh resident Matthew was feeling lucky when a trip to Weis Markets on Scott Moore Way in Perry Hall led to him purchasing a $10 “Gold X50” scratcher while waiting for his deli order that would lead him to a six-figure prize, according to Maryland Lottery officials. After realizing that he won the top “Gold X50” prize, the Maryland Lottery player waited for several days before claiming his winnings to…

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by Zak Failla
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'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize 'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize
'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize A premonition came true for a lucky Maryland Lottery player who claimed a $1 million prize months after her ticket hit big. “I always said I would win the Lottery one day,” a Montgomery County woman who calls herself “Lady Jackpot Chaser” said while claiming her second-tier “Mega Millions” prize. The Silver Spring native said that she was chasing the ultimate jackpot, but she isn’t scoffing at the seven-figure victory either as she became a newly minted millionaire. She said that she has been chasing a Lottery jackpot all her life - hence the self-appointed nickname - and she’s won big b…

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by Zak Failla
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Intuition Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Prophetic Father Of 10 Intuition Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Prophetic Father Of 10
Intuition Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Prophetic Father Of 10 A family man from Baltimore County is feeling prophetic (and lucky) after his intuition led to a five-figure Maryland Lottery prize. The number “90990” landed a retired longshoreman going only by the moniker "Bubba" a $50,000 windfall while playing "Pick 5" last week. “The numbers came straight to me,” the beloved father and grandfather said said with his daughter in the Winner’s Circle at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. “This is the biggest prize I’ve ever had.” “Bubba” and his wife, who are the parents of 10 and grandparents of 12, have been playing Maryland Lottery games for years, h…

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by Zak Failla
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'Lucky Penny' Leads To $50,000 Prize For Maryland Lottery Prize Regular 'Lucky Penny' Leads To $50,000 Prize For Maryland Lottery Prize Regular
'Lucky Penny' Leads To $50,000 Prize For Maryland Lottery Prize Regular A Montgomery County woman gave her co-workers a scare after celebrating a five-figure Maryland Lottery win a bit too exuberantly in the office. With an assist from her “lucky penny,” a 48-year-old woman from Silver Spring claimed a $50,000 prize on a “Lucky Times 10” scratch-off lottery ticket, which she called her “lucky game.” She said that she “usually tries to stay low-key” at her job, but when she realized her new cash windfall, she couldn’t keep her excitement in check, startling some of her nearby co-workers. “I started to scream and had to shut my door. My co-workers asked me if I…

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'Proud Grandma' Breaks Routine, Claims $100K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Prize 'Proud Grandma' Breaks Routine, Claims $100K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
'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…

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by Zak Failla
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Lucky Dime Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Virginia Woman Lucky Dime Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Virginia Woman
Lucky Dime Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Virginia Woman A lucky dime led to a $50,000 windfall for a Virginia woman who came across state lines to try her lucky playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. It may have been a three-hour trip from her remote Virginia town to Maryland, but it wound up worth it for “Molly” who claimed a top prize on a “50 Years!” scratch-off ticket. The lucky lottery player’s tale began when “Molly” won $25 on a Maryland Lottery scratch off, and stopped at Goose Creek on Stockton Road in Pocomoke City to cash it in late last month. Feeling emboldened, “Molly took her winnings and doubled down, purchasing a $50 “50 Years…

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by Zak Failla
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Lucky Prince George’s County Man Wins Top Prize On Lottery Ticket Lucky Prince George’s County Man Wins Top Prize On Lottery Ticket
Lucky Prince George’s County Man Wins Top Prize On Lottery Ticket A Hyattsville man nearly spit out his coffee after a shocking win on a single Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket, officials announced. On Saturday, March 11, Jose Hernandez stopped in at Ricker's Beer and Wine to pick up a $50,000 Cash scratch-off ticket that he didn't think much of, according to Maryland Lottery officials.  The Hyattsville man was in for a huge surprise when he scanned his ticket, showing he had won the top $50,000 prize. “I scanned it and could not believe what I saw,” said Jose. “I was so happy.” The welder immediately went home to tell his family and headed…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize
Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize A difficult decision was made easy for a military veteran who won the top-tier prize of $1,000 a Day for Life in a Maryland Lottery “Cash4Life” drawing. Already on the fence about whether or not to retire, a “Lucky Winner” had the decision made for him when he cashed in big on a jackpot-winning ticket last month. Described as “a frequent player who partakes of a range of Maryland Lottery games,” the man - who is only going by the moniker “Lucky Winner” - says that he now plans to relocate to Florida and traveling with his wife with his winnings. 
“I’ve been thinking about it for a couple o…

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by Zak Failla
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'Bear' Thankful For Maryland Lottery After Buying $2M Top-Prize Scratcher On Thanksgiving Night 'Bear' Thankful For Maryland Lottery After Buying $2M Top-Prize Scratcher On Thanksgiving Night
'Bear' Thankful For Maryland Lottery After Buying $2M Top-Prize Scratcher On Thanksgiving Night A Carroll County man had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving after becoming a multi-millionaire on a $30 scratch-off Maryland Lottery ticket. Lottery officials say that a Westminster man going by the name “Bear" - a moniker bestowed upon him by friends - became the first top-prize winner in the "Cash is King" scratch-off game, winning a cool $2 million on a ticket bought late on Thanksgiving night at Jiffy Mart in his hometown. The 43-year-old man said that he usually scratches and scans his instant tickets at Lottery stores, but on Thanksgiving night he went home without doing so.…

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by Zak Failla
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Maybe Jury Duty Isn't So Bad: Lucky Maryland Lotto Player Cashes In $50K Payday Maybe Jury Duty Isn't So Bad: Lucky Maryland Lotto Player Cashes In $50K Payday
Maybe Jury Duty Isn't So Bad: Lucky Maryland Lotto Player Cashes In $50K Payday A Lanham man who made a last minute change to his typical lottery numbers in order to make it to jury duty on time got a lucky $50,000 surprise, announced the Maryland Lottery. Marc Holly always picks the same numbers at the same Lottery retailer but changed his schedule when he saw the line at the Lothian Dash In on Wednesday, Sept. 14, says the lottery. “I was going to jury duty and I wanted to stop to get a ticket but the Dash In was crowded,” Holly said. The 59-year-old construction worker instead decided to let the terminal quick-pick random numbers for the evening drawing, revealing …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Lady Luck Strikes Twice: EMS In Baltimore Deliver Baby Boy, Win Maryland Lottery On Same Night Lady Luck Strikes Twice: EMS In Baltimore Deliver Baby Boy, Win Maryland Lottery On Same Night
Lady Luck Strikes Twice: EMS In Baltimore Deliver Baby Boy, Win Maryland Lottery On Same Night To most, getting peed on by a baby at work will put a real damper on the day, but for paramedics, it's a sign of good fortune, and good luck it was for a Baltimore first responder, authorities say. Around 5 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9, members of the Baltimore EMS assisted in delivering a healthy baby boy, according to Baltimore Fire. The boy was blessed with the name Timothy, and the newborn was sure to bless one of the paramedics that arrived to welcome him to the world with his own special greeting: by peeing on him. In the world of EMS, a baby boy peeing on someone is considered a sign of go…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Restaurant Stop Gives Lucky Maryland Lottery Player A Tasty $50,000 Prize Restaurant Stop Gives Lucky Maryland Lottery Player A Tasty $50,000 Prize
Restaurant Stop Gives Lucky Maryland Lottery Player A Tasty $50,000 Prize A Charles County woman enjoyed a tasty BBQ meal with a side of $50,000 after cashing in big on a Maryland Lottery “FAST PLAY” ticket. The woman from Waldorf found “lottery luck” while dining in Prince George’s County at Texas Ribs & BBQ on Old Branch Avenue in Clinton, officials said on Thursday, July 21 after she cashed in the winning $10 ticket for a five-figure prize. She nearly won the top prize, matching five of the eight winning numbers on the “FAST PLAY Lucky Numbers" ticket for her latest windfall. The Waldorf resident matched numbers 3, 8, 19, 25, and 38, with each earning h…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Lotto Enthusiast Wins Big To Help Fund Daughter's Tuition Maryland Lotto Enthusiast Wins Big To Help Fund Daughter's Tuition
Maryland Lotto Enthusiast Wins Big To Help Fund Daughter's Tuition A Maryland mother is helping ease the burden of her daughter's college tuition after winning a massive amount on a lucky Racetrax game, officials say. The 52-year-old mother got into the game because of her uncle, who told her to always stick with the longshots. The longshots proved to be worth it after bringing her a $30,946 win on Tuesday, July 12, according to Maryland Lottery officials. The Suitland player placed her bet at Tops Liquors in Oxon Hill, getting her big win in the eighth race. The lucky mom is choosing to use the funds to help pay for her daughter's tuition to her New York…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Birthday Numbers Prove To Be Lucky Ones for $25K-Winning Maryland Mom Birthday Numbers Prove To Be Lucky Ones for $25K-Winning Maryland Mom
Birthday Numbers Prove To Be Lucky Ones for $25K-Winning Maryland Mom A young mother from Hyattsville is closer to purchasing a new home after a lucky 31st birthday present turned into a huge payday, officials say. The mom went home $25,000 richer after deciding to purchase a pick 5 combination reflecting her birthday and age that was drawn on Monday, July 11, according to the Maryland Lottery. The soon-to-be mother of two is one of six sisters who play birthday-related Lottery combinations, lotto officials said. She bought her winning ticket at Ardwick Liquors, which is located at 8307 Ardwick Ardmore Road in Landover.  The Prince George’s County stor…

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by Annie DeVoe
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How Trip To Doctor Wins Baltimore Grandmother $100K How Trip To Doctor Wins Baltimore Grandmother $100K
How Trip To Doctor Wins Baltimore Grandmother $100K A typical day of errands turned into a day a Baltimore City grandmother will never forget, according to the Maryland Lottery. The anonymous winner known as "Little T" was on her way to a doctors appointment by bus when she decided to take a quick detour to Smith's Place on Harford Road where she purchased the fourth of nine $100,000 top prize mega-sized Mega 7s lottery tickets, confirms the Maryland Lottery. Little T came to the Lottery headquarters with her daughter where they told the story of the remarkable day. “I ran home and sang ‘We’re in the money, we’re in the money” over and over…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Uber Driver Wins $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Uber Driver Wins $100K Playing Maryland Lottery
Uber Driver Wins $100K Playing Maryland Lottery A generous tip led to an unimaginable reward for an Uber driver from Silver Spring, officials say. The 40-year-old man had just received a $20 tip from his last passenger of the night when he decided to try his luck at a scratch off game while gassing up his car at the 8384 Colesville Road Exxon, Friday, June 3, according to Maryland Lottery Officials. “I planned to buy one $10 scratch-off ticket there at the gas station,” said the husband and father. “The $10 Ca$h Bonus ticket I picked was a bust, so I debated getting one more. I must have stood in front of the machine for five minutes thi…

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by Annie DeVoe