ABERDEEN, MD—A Harford County couple recently won $1 million playing the Maryland Lottery’s Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at a Wawa convenience store at 231 North Philadelphia Boulevard in Aberdeen on November  22nd.

The couple, who have been together for over 30 years, usually play Keno together. However, the husband enjoys playing scratch-off games occasionally.

“Every once in a while, he says, ‘Let’s get a scratch-off,'” the wife said.

He scratched off the ticket and discovered that the winning number 18 matched 18 in a square with a $1 million prize. He then verified the prize by scanning the prize check area with the Maryland Lottery app on his phone.

“He said, ‘Mama, it’s a million-dollar winner.’ I didn’t believe it,” the wife said.

She then checked the scratch-off herself using her phone and saw the same message, but still struggled to believe it. The wife admitted that she still doesn’t believe it, even after claiming the top prize on Nov. 22. Before returning to Aberdeen, the husband asked if she believed him now, and his wife responded with a shrug and a “I guess so.”

The couple plans to use some of their winnings to buy a new house, either in Western Maryland, where the husband is from, or possibly in Pennsylvania. They also plan to use some of the money to help family members and settle their finances.

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

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