BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore woman is celebrating a huge $240,000 lottery win.

“Shawn,” who has played Keno for six years, says she was at a loss for words when she checked her ticket on the Maryland Lottery app on July 15.

“I was just stopping by to pick up some party favors and decided to play Keno on a whim,” Shawn said in a statement. “I didn’t think much of it at the time. The next day, when I checked my ticket on the Lottery’s app, I was stunned to see that I had won $240,000.”

Shawn shared the exciting news with her mother and boyfriend. She says she’s hoping the money will help her mother retire as she is always worried about money.

“I broke down in tears. I never thought I would win this amount of money. Even though you dream about winning, it’s shocking when it actually happens. I couldn’t do anything but cry tears of joy,” she said.

Shawn purchased her lucky ticket at Gani’s Wine and Spirits, located at 601 North Carey Street in Baltimore.

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.

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