Woman Wins $30K On Scratch-Off Gifted From Ex-Husband In Anne Arundel County

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — An Anne Arundel County woman recently won the $30,000 top prize on a scratch-off that her ex-husband gave her. He gifted the ticket as a thank you for helping with a family issue.

This was the first time that the winner, Sandra Howard, had ever played a scratcher.

"I can’t believe it," Howard said Wednesday in a press release announcing her win. "I guess I will buy my ex a beer!"

The Arnold resident plans to use some of the money to buy a new hearing aid. She also wants to give some of her winnings to charity.

"I don’t know what I am going to do with the money but it will be a for good cause," Howard said.

The 57-year-old is an advocate for the Maryland SPCA. Her family also enjoys giving gifts to people who are homeless during the holidays.

The Maryland Lottery will give a $300 bonus to the Pasadena retailer that sold the winning Skee-Ball scratcher. That business, 177 Liquors, is located at 2903 Mountain Road.

This was the sixth Skee-Ball top prize claimed since the game debuted on March 21. Two more $30,000 winners remain. Four second-tier prizes of $1,000 are still up for grabs. Other available prizes range from $3 to $150.

Around Anne Arundel County

Three more lottery players won or claimed a combined $70,000 last week in Anne Arundel County.

These were the county's other top victories:

Prize: $50,000
Location: Hanover (Dorsey Shell, 1356 Dorsey Road)
Game: Deluxe Crossword 7th Edition (Scratch-off)
Status: Claimed

Prize: $10,000
Location: Glen Burnie (Glen Burnie Exxon, 6701 Ritchie Highway)
Game: Lady Luck (Scratch-off)
Status: Claimed

Prize: $10,000
Location: Glen Burnie (Geresbeck's No. 703, 7931 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard)
Game: Mega Millions (Draw game)
Sold: Sept. 19
Status: Unclaimed as of Monday

Across Maryland

Around the state, 37 tickets worth at least $10,000 were sold or redeemed in the week ending Sept. 25. The Maryland Lottery paid more than $28.7 million in prizes over those seven days.

Two players tied for the state's single-ticket top prize of $100,000. Those tickets were sold in Gwynn Oak at ING Wireless II and in Parkville at 8 Days A Week Liquor. Both players already claimed their winnings.

A retired Towson man also scored $150,000 with three separate $50,000 winning tickets for last Thursday evening's Pick 5 drawing.

To learn how to claim a prize, visit mdlottery.com/winners/how-to-claim.

For gambling help, head to mdgamblinghelp.org or call 1-800-426-2537.

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