Annapolis Woman 'Amazed' By $30K Lottery Win

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Lottery luck gave one of Maryland’s new residents a $30,000 welcome that will make the former New Jersey woman’s first months here much smoother. The 38-year-old Annapolis resident won the top prize on the Treasure Island instant ticket, according to a news release.

Arriving in Annapolis to start the next chapter of her life with the love of her life, the lucky player found only one thing slowing her down – reliable transportation. In fact, she had to get a ride to go grocery shopping at a Giant store in Annapolis. While there, she noticed first the Lottery scratch-off vending machine and then the Treasure Island game.

“I have no explanation for it,” she told Maryland Lottery officials. “Something about the ticket just drew me to it.” When she does play Lottery games, the Annapolis resident usually chooses scratch-offs. Several hours later, at home with her partner, the winner discovered her Lottery luck.

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“I sat looking at the ticket in total shock. Neither of us could believe it.” A trip to a nearby Lottery retailer confirmed the top-prize win. “We were amazed that it could happen to us,” she said in the release.

A dependable car is first on the list of things she plans to buy with the scratch-off prize. A vacation is next. “Our top priority is getting taken care of much faster than we thought it would be,” she said. “This is a real blessing.”

The Anne Arundel County store located at 948 Bay Ridge Road earned a $300 bonus from the Lottery for selling the top-prize scratch-off in the $3 game.

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