BALTIMORE, MD — A Baltimore County waitress struck it big with a $50,000 top prize on the Maryland Lottery’s Deluxe Crossword scratch-off after a spur-of-the-moment ticket purchase.
The lucky win came when a family member, heading to buy lottery tickets earlier in the week, reminded her of her occasional love for scratch-offs. She handed him $5 and told him to pick any game, a decision that led to her life-changing jackpot.
“When I scratched the ticket that night, I was amazed. Totally in shock,” she said after realizing she’d won the top prize. Elated, she rushed to share the news with her family, who initially thought something was wrong until they saw the ticket. “We all went a little bit crazy,” she recalled.
The winning ticket was purchased at Carroll Fuel gas station on 900 Taylor Avenue in Baltimore, which earned a $500 bonus for selling the top-prize-winning ticket. Released in September, the ninth edition of the Deluxe Crossword game still has six $50,000 prizes and 13 $10,000 prizes remaining.