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License to Win: Lottery Luck Drives District Man to Two Big Payouts In DC, Maryland
Some folks say the stars have to align for a big lottery win, but for Carlos Gamez, it seems the key is all in the numbers—and maybe his license plate.
The District resident hit the jackpot not once but twice, using the same digits: 82524.
The sequence, tied to a license plate and a memorable date, drove him to nearly $75,000 in winnings in the DMV.
It’s safe to say Aug. 25, 2024, was no ordinary day for Gamez—and it’s one he’ll never forget.
Gamez's streak started on that day, when he turned the numbers 82524 into a $50,425 prize playing the DC Lottery’s DC5 game.
The …
District Woman Crosses Line To Win $50,000 Playing Maryland Lottery
Despite claiming a five-figure prize playing “Powerball” in Maryland, a Washington, DC woman has her eyes set on even bigger riches.
The lucky lotto player, who prefers to buy her tickets in Maryland, crossed over the dividing line between her hometown into Prince George’s County, where she purchased her winning ticket at the Eastern Avenue BP gas station in Mt. Rainier.
There, she turned a $2 quick-pick ticket into a $50,000 third-tier “Powerball” prize.
The woman says that she’s an avid lotto player who has won over the years - her largest Maryland Lottery win is $1,356, and she also cl…
Lady Luck Strikes Twice: EMS In Baltimore Deliver Baby Boy, Win 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…
