$1M Win Celebrated By Bel Air Woman Who Played New Scratch-Off Ticket

BEL AIR, MD — A lotto lover's favorite number happens to be 26, so it was fate when she won $1 million two weeks into 2026 with a new scratch-off ticket.

The Bel Air woman was born on the 26th day of a month and was excited for 2026 to get started. She went to the 7-Eleven at 3901 Pulaski Highway in Abingdon to cash in $100 she'd won on a previous ticket and decided to buy two of the new 100X The Cash scratch-off.

“I don’t play that often,” explained “Million Dollar Baby.”

The scratch-off play area has 30 numbers, but she saw she had a winning number after scratching only the first row. She never dreamt the prize would make her a millionaire.

“I knew that I won something. Then I saw it was $1,000,000,” she told lottery officials. “Thirty is my new lucky number.”

The medical worker plans on buying a new car and placing the rest in savings. For selling the winner, the Harford County 7-Eleven receives a $1,000 bonus.