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$100K Lotto Win Stuns Woman Who Had Never Played A Scratch-Off Ticket Before
A woman from Prince George's who's never bought a scratch-off ticket won $100K on her first try.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A 63-year-old Prince George’s County resident who decided to play scratch-offs happens to be $100,000 richer after hitting big on a Monopoly X50 game. While at an Upper Marlboro BP gas station, she decided to spend $20 on a $10 instant ticket and two $5 scratch-offs.
Shortly after purchasing her instant tickets, the woman realized that her $10 Monopoly X50 scratch-off was a top-prize winner.
“I was so shocked,” the information specialist said, while sitting in the lottery winner’s circle at Maryland Lottery headquarters and trying to contain her giggles.
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Kettering BP, located at 10604 Campus Way South in Upper Marlboro, will receive a $1,000 bonus from the lottery for selling a $100,000 top-prize winning scratch-off.
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