Man said playing scratch-offs was ‘just a fun thing to do’ – then he won big
A New York man won a huge prize after playing the lottery in Maryland.
The man was visiting a friend in Prince George’s County when he bought a $20 Millionaire’s Club ticket, according to a June 12 news release from the Maryland Lottery.
The man, who regularly plays the lottery regardless of the state he’s in, said playing scratch-off tickets is “just a fun thing to do,” the lottery said.
On this ticket, he won the top prize of $1 million.
He told lottery officials he was happy when he learned of the prize and that it beat his previous top win, which was less than $500.
He said he plans to invest the money.
The $20 Millionaire’s Club ticket started with five $1 million prizes, and he won the last one, the lottery said.
This story was originally published June 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM with the headline "Man said playing scratch-offs was ‘just a fun thing to do’ – then he won big."
