TOWSON, MD—A Florida man who recently moved to Maryland won a $50,000 prize from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket. The lucky winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, purchased the $5 Big Money ticket at Daily Deals, located inside Towson Town Center.
The man, who had only been living in Maryland for two days at the time of his win, told officials that he was unfamiliar with the Maryland Lottery’s scratch-off format. After scratching the ticket and revealing the $50,000 prize amount, he initially thought it was a marketing ploy. It was only after the store clerk scanned the ticket and confirmed the win that he realized he was the lucky recipient of the top prize.
“I didn’t think it was real. I didn’t think it was real until I came here,” he said while claiming his prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters.
The winner, an avid golfer, plans to deposit the money in the bank.
This is the second $50,000 prize claimed from the Big Money scratch-off game since its launch on February 10, 2025. Five top prizes remain unclaimed, along with prizes ranging from $5 to $5,000.
This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.
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