Nottingham Man Wins More Than $12K Playing Keno

NOTTINGHAM, MD — A corrections officer for Baltimore County won $12,502 playing Keno recently, according to the Maryland Lottery. The 50-year-old, who lives in Nottingham, said that he was tired after a tough day and stopped at Putty Hill Liquors on the way home.

When he scanned his ticket, he said he wasn't sure whether his numbers had really won the prize.

"I could barely talk to the guy," the man said as he asked the clerk to check. "I almost couldn’t get the words out — $12,000!"

The employee at the store on Belair Road confirmed it; he had a $12,502 winning ticket.

The father of three says he plans to put the money toward a new place to live.

"We’ve been looking for a house for our family for a few months now," he said. "When it comes time for a down payment, we now have a head start."

Putty Hill Liquors will earn $125.02, or 1 percent, for selling the ticket.