PARKVILLE, MD—A retired couple from Baltimore City is celebrating a $3.3 million jackpot win after scooping the top prize in the Maryland Lottery’s Multi-Match game. The lucky duo, who have chosen to remain anonymous, purchased their winning $6 ticket at J Convenience located at 8765 Satyr Hill Road in Parkville/Carney (21234). This is the fourth largest Multi-Match prize in the game’s history.

According to the winners, they are regular Multi-Match players and have been buying tickets together for years. The husband and wife were initially disappointed after seeing that someone else had won the jackpot in the February 24 drawing but realized they had purchased tickets at the same store as the winner the day before.

Despite their excitement, the former Baltimore City employee didn’t immediately check their ticket.

“As crazy as it sounds, I didn’t want to jinx it,” the winner, who identified himself as “Amazing Racer,” told lottery officials. “I just wanted to hold on to that feeling that I’d won as long as possible.”

The couple waited three days before confirming their win.

“When I scanned the ticket, I saw a message about visiting the Lottery. I knew that was a good sign,” said “Amazing Racer.”

However, they still hadn’t checked the winning numbers and simply made an appointment to visit Lottery headquarters. It was there that they were officially confirmed as the lucky winners of the $3.3 million jackpot.

The winners plan to use their winnings to pay off family debt, contribute to their church and charities, and enjoy their retirement.

“With our retirement secure, we’ll have to do some thinking about how to enjoy this. I know we will,” they shared with lottery officials.

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

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