LANHAM, Maryland. According to the Maryland Lottery, a woman from Prince George’s County stopped for gas in Lanham and won a $50,000 top prize on a $5 Big Money scratch-off ticket.
The Shell station at 8555 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway is where the winning ticket was bought. The woman, who only went by Candy, purchased the ticket while waiting in line, scratched it in her car, and then had it scanned for verification at another store.
Candy became one of the most recent top-prize winners in the Big Money scratch-off game after the scan verified the victory.
The Maryland Lottery quick games that offer a variety of cash prizes include the $5 Big Money ticket. Maryland Lottery offices in Baltimore is where top-tier winners like this one may claim their winnings.
A bonus is given to the retailer for selling a winning ticket.
The Maryland Lottery will give a $500 bonus to the Shell station that sold the winning ticket. The number of $50,000 top prizes up for grabs in the Big Money game as of Tuesday was not revealed by the lottery.
The winner stated that she will set aside some of her prize money for a vacation and spend the remainder for charitable contributions and travel.
Players in the Maryland Lottery continue to take home large payouts around the state, with scratch-off winners frequently exceeding five figures.
