These 11 lottery wins left Maryland players in shock and disbelief, including a “random urge” that led to a $50,000 win and a retiree who won $100,000 after thinking the lottery app was broken. You never know when it’s going to be your lucky day.
The above summary was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. The stories grouped below were reported and written by McClatchy journalists.
No. 1: ‘Random urge’ and $5 lead to big Maryland lottery win. ‘Filled with excitement’
With $5 in hand, a Montgomery County woman followed her urge to buy a lottery ticket and picked up a THE BIG SPIN instant ticket. The woman told lottery officials the win left her “shocked” and “happy.” | Read More
No. 2: Woman ‘almost passed out’ scanning Maryland lottery ticket. ‘Couldn’t believe I won’
The Waldorf woman decided to change things up and bought a ticket for 20X The Cash scratch-off game, Maryland lottery officials said. “It’s something you pray about but never expect to happen.” | Read More
No. 3: Lottery player breaks from her normal routine and wins big prize. ‘It’s crazy’
“It really came down to those two split-second decisions,” the Maryland woman said. A loyal Maryland lottery player likes to stick to her routine. However, when she broke her faithful routine, it led her to a big lottery win. | Read More
No. 4: Retiree thought lottery app was broken when husband checked ticket. Now she’s a winner
The couple doesn’t plan to tell anyone about their big win, Maryland Lottery officials said. A retired state employee thought the lottery app was broken when her husband scanned a ticket and a message appeared on the screen in Maryland. But the app was fine, and she ended up becoming a $100,000 winner. | Read More
No. 5: Housekeeper takes a break from laundry and buys lottery ticket. He scores big prize
“I knew it could not be true. I had to be missing something,” the Maryland man said. A housekeeper was waiting on laundry to finish, so he bought some lottery tickets at a convenience store in Maryland. Then he was left in disbelief. | Read More
No. 6: Lucky lottery winner stays calm in Maryland store — but goes ‘crazy on the inside’
A loyal lottery player in need of a pick-me-up got more than she bargained for when she became the first top prize winner of a new game in Maryland. | Read More
No. 7: Man thinks he won $100 with lottery ticket — but it was much more. ‘Wow, this is big’
The Maryland man bought his winning ticket by cashing in a scratch-off with a $10 prize on it, lottery officials said. | Read More
No. 8: Grandma’s cigarette run leads her to big Maryland lottery win. ‘Still pinching myself’
A Maryland grandma likes to dabble in playing the lottery “every so often.” The woman has no plans for her winnings, aside from spending some of it on her family. | Read More
No. 9: Mom wins ‘largest prize of her life’ after spending $5 on Maryland lottery. ‘Shocked’
A woman from Baltimore played The Big Spin Wheel and won $100,000. Now she has plans to go to Las Vegas and go on a cruise with her kids. | Read More
No. 10: Lottery player scratches ticket — and is ‘frozen’ in disbelief at big prize in Maryland
“You play to win but as long as I’ve been playing, I never thought I would win this much money or at all.” A loyal lottery player was left in “disbelief” after scratching an instant ticket in Maryland, officials said. | Read More
No. 11: Lottery player thought her big prize was a ‘dream’ in Maryland. But it was real life
“I never expected to win this much but I don’t want to waste it.” A woman ended up scoring big after her love of bingo led her to a scratch-off, Maryland officials said. | Read More
This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which grouped and summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. This content was edited by journalists in our News division.
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