‘Lucky’ player takes home massive Maryland lottery prize — just in time to retire
A Maryland man is set to retire in just a matter of months.
And now, after claiming a lottery scratch-off game’s top prize, the Gaithersburg man “will have few financial worries,” Maryland Lottery officials said in a May 3 news release.
The “lucky winner” took home a six-figure prize from a “$20 instant ticket” for a crossword game that he bought at a Gaithersburg deli, officials said.
The scratch-off game “has three separate crossword areas, each with a multiplier section,” according to lottery officials.
While the man’s first two crossword puzzles came up empty, lottery officials said his third “was a different story.”
In the “your letter” section of his ticket, the man had “eight word matches,” totaling a $10,000 win, lottery officials said.
However, the man also had a 50X multiplier, which brought his winnings up to $500,000.
While he enjoys “all lottery games,” the man told lottery officials he is particularly fond of scratch-off games.
The soon-to-be retiree plans to spend his winnings on a new home.
Gaithersburg is about a 40-mile drive southwest from Baltimore.
This story was originally published May 3, 2024 at 1:22 PM with the headline "‘Lucky’ player takes home massive Maryland lottery prize — just in time to retire."
