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$30,000 Winning Scratch-off Sold at Safeway

Published June 5, 2023 at 5:41PM

The married dad, who has a baby on the way, called his wife immediately to come check the instant ticket to confirm his win. He next shared the great news with his father. Both doubted the winner’s luck so they went to a Lottery retailer and got the top-prize win confirmed by the ticket scanner and the store cashier.

The lucky player, accompanied by his dad, claimed his prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore last week. He told Lottery officials that he plans to use the winnings for his growing family and will celebrate with a big family dinner. Also celebrating this huge win is the Lottery retailer that sold the winning instant ticket. Safeway #2753 located at 10541 Connecticut Avenue will receive a $300 bonus from the Lottery for selling the $30,000 top-prize winner. The Red Hot Cash instant ticket went on sale at the end of May with eight $30,000 top prizes. Seven top prizes remain. There are also 16 $1,000 prizes left along with over 806,000 prizes ranging from $3 to $500. The instant ticket joins a Hot family of games that went on sale May 22: a $1 Hot 7s, $2 Hot 7s Doubler, $5 Hot 7s Tripler and $10 Hot 7s Multiplier scratch-off. A $20 Hot 777 ticket went on sale in April. Featured image courtesy of Google Maps.

$50,000 Winning Scratch-off Sold at Food Lion

By Patrick Herron

Published June 5, 2023 at 2:34PM | Updated June 10, 2023 at 7:13AM

Per the Maryland Lottery: A Rockville man who keeps his eyes open for new Lottery scratch-offs had just finished his grocery shopping at a Food Lion store when he spotted the new Hot 7s Tripler game. “I was on the way out the door and I always check the (Lottery self-serving vending) machine,” the Montgomery County resident said. “I like when they introduce new scratch-offs, they’re usually kind of hot.”

The anonymous winner, who chose the nickname “Greg” to tell the story of his big win, said he has won small prizes over the years and decided to try his luck with the game that has “hot” in the title. He selected two of the $5 Hot 7s Tripler scratch-offs. The game went on sale May 22 and still had all eight top prizes available.

MoCo Resident Wins $50,000 at Rockville Convenience Store

By Patrick Herron

Published June 4, 2023 at 11:19AM

Moments later, that “wrong” instant ticket – the $20 $50,000 Cash game – would become his best purchase ever. Chastising himself for his carelessness, the player returned to his car to scratch off his instant game. “When I saw the prize, I couldn’t believe it. ‘This can’t be true,’ I thought.”

The $50,000 Cash scratch-off went on sale in late December. The instant ticket is unusual in the 160 top prizes it had to offer when it debuted. This latest $50,000 winner, purchased from Metro Coffee Convenience at 202 Park Road in Rockville, leaves 107 top prizes available. In addition, 118 second-tier prizes worth $5,000 also remain unclaimed. For selling this top-prize winning instant ticket, the Montgomery County business will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery.

$50,000 Winning Scratch-off Ticket Sold at MoCo 7-Eleven

By Patrick Herron

Published June 1, 2023 at 9:08AM

He learned of his big win sitting in his car, only moments after leaving the Montgomery County store. The winner immediately took a photo of his lucky scratch-off and sent the photo to his wife. He and his wife of 10 years plan to use the prize to pay debts. The Hot 777 scratch-off went on sale on April 24 and became one of the hottest games on the market. It’s now the second most popular scratch-off at the Maryland Lottery.

Beyond MoCo: “Happy Dog Groomer” Wins $2 Million on Winning Scratch-off Lottery Ticket

By Patrick Herron

Published May 31, 2023 at 9:08AM

She explained that her father played Lottery games and always had the goal to win enough money to take care of his family. She wants to honor her father’s dream by sharing some of the prize with her sister and her family members. “Happy Dog Groomer” also plans to purchase a new house and a car for herself.

80-Year-Old Scratch-off Player From MoCo Wins $100,000

By Patrick Herron

Published May 22, 2023 at 3:39PM | Updated May 22, 2023 at 4:09PM

A Silver Spring resident, described as a “thoughtful grandma” by the Maryland Lottery, is $100,000 richer after purchasing a winning scratch-off ticket in Beltsville. Full story below courtesy of MD […]

MoCo Resident Wins $200,000

By Patrick Herron

Published May 11, 2023 at 11:56AM

Those numbers looked and sounded even better when he learned via his Lottery app that they’d been drawn in the May 6 midday drawing. He knew that he’d purchased four tickets for the drawing, which meant four $50,000 top prizes. “I immediately dropped to my knees to thank God for the blessing,” he said.

The automobile repair specialist said he has no immediate plans for his combined $200,000 prize. The management of Hyattsville Convenience Store also benefits from selling four $50,000 winning Pick 5 tickets. The store at 2230 University Boulevard East will receive a combined $2,000 bonus from the Lottery for its lucky sale.”

$50,000 Winning Scratch-off Sold at Kentlands 7-Eleven

By Patrick Herron

Published May 9, 2023 at 10:01AM

She and her husband couldn’t have been happier after discovering that the ticket she bought was a $50,000 winner. The lucky lady said her husband was so overwhelmed that he started crying tears of joy. The couple plan to use the winnings to make a down payment on a house. The Show Me $100,000 ticked launched in May 2022, and one of its $100,000 top prizes remains unclaimed along with one more $50,000 prize, one $10,000 prize and thousands of additional prizes ranging from $20 to $1,000.” Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

$50,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold at Rockville 7-Eleven

By Patrick Herron

Published May 5, 2023 at 5:23PM

The Bethesda resident, who works part time as a car service driver, placed a $1 straight bet on the numbers 30400 for his big win. He bought his lucky ticket at 7-Eleven #29763 located at 11530 Rockville Pike in Rockville. For its role in the $50,000 windfall, the Montgomery County business will earn a $500 bonus from the Lottery. The winner, who is originally from Iran, said he hopes to use his prize to bring his father to America for a visit.”

$50,000 Winning Scratch-Off Sold at 99 Ranch Market in Gaithersburg

By Patrick Herron

Published May 4, 2023 at 4:17PM

The Gaithersburg resident contacted a friend, who works at a Lottery retailer to help confirm the win and claimed the prize this week. She and her husband plan to take a trip to Dubai and pay bills with their winnings. The Montgomery County retailer, 99 Ranch Market, is also celebrating this win. For selling a $50,000 top-prize-winning scratch-off, the store will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery. The Gold X20 game launched in January 2023, and three of its $50,000 top prizes remain unclaimed along with five $5,000 prizes and thousands of additional prizes ranging from $5 to $1,000.

$50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold at MoCo Giant

By Patrick Herron

Published May 4, 2023 at 4:12PM

Per the Maryland Lottery: A Lottery player who purchased a Powerball ticket in Silver Spring for last night’s drawing may have a little extra pep in their step today. A $50,000-winning ticket was sold at Giant #354 located at 1280 East West Highway in Silver Spring. The winning numbers were 21, 26, 30, 45 and 47; the Powerball was 23 and the Power Play multiplier was 3. The estimated jackpot annuity rolled to $87 million for the Saturday, May 6 drawing, with an estimated cash option of $46.8 million.

Lottery officials encourage all winners to sign the backs of their tickets immediately and put them in a safe location. They get 182 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.