NOTTINGHAM, MD—A mother and son in Maryland are celebrating a $50,000 lottery win after uncovering a winning scratch-off ticket that was originally intended as a holiday stocking stuffer.
The lucky son, who wishes to remain anonymous, found the five scratch-off tickets while moving furniture at his mother’s house in Nottingham. The tickets were part of a larger cache of tickets the mom had purchased as stocking stuffers for her adult children. He asked his mother if he could scratch the tickets, with the agreement that they would split any winnings.
The fifth ticket, a $5 Holiday Luck Doubler ticket, revealed the $50,000 top prize. Initially in disbelief, the son confirmed the win with his mother and later at Maryland Lottery headquarters.
The son and mother, who have chosen the pseudonym “We’ll Split It” for sharing their story, plan to divide the winnings equally. The son intends to use his share for homeownership and to pay off debts to his mother, while the mother will share her portion with her other children, grandchildren, and a grandchild on the way.
“So, she’ll actually end up getting more,” he said.
The winning ticket was purchased at Walther Liquors, located at 8625 Walther Boulevard in Nottingham (21236).
This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.
Photo via the Maryland Lottery
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