$50K Winning Lottery Ticket Celebrated By Prince George's Man

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A Fort Washington man recently ended up winning $50,000 on a Big Money scratch-off ticket.

The lucky player was purchasing his regular Powerball and Mega Millions tickets when he decided to purchase a few scratch-offs that didn't pan out. The next day he stopped into the 7-Eleven at 9201 Oxon Hill Road in Fort Washington and purchased just one $5 Big Money ticket and headed out to work.

“I scratched the ticket in my car,” he told Lottery officials. “Even though I saw the $50,000 win, I wasn’t sure.”

The 37-year-old went back inside the store where he scanned the ticket and confirmed the win.

“I immediately called my wife,” he said. “She was so happy, because now some of our dreams might be able to come true.”

The couple, originally from West Africa, came to America for a better opportunity, he said. The winner hopes to use some of the funds to go school to help build a career, as well as send his wife, who aspires to become a chef, to culinary school.

The 7-Eleven store benefits from this win, too. For selling a $50,000 top-prize winning scratch-off, the Prince George’s County retailer will receive a $500 bonus from the Maryland Lottery.