A $10 loan to dad turns into $100,000 Maryland Lottery win for Hagerstown man
James Maus Jr. often takes his parents to the grocery, and he didn’t think twice about loaning his father $10 and telling him he could repay it on the first of the month.
When June 1 rolled around, Maus accepted his father's offer of a new $10 Show Me $100,000! scratch-off ticket instead of the cash, according to the Maryland Lottery.
That ticket wound up being worth the $100,000 top prize.
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The 39-year-old Hagerstown resident lives with and cares for his parents, who have medical issues, according to a news release from the lottery.
The release said Maus took the lottery ticket with him to his nightshift assembly job in Shippensburg, Pa.
Maus arrived early. He stayed in the car to scratch off the ticket and soon realized what he had won.
“Luckily, there was no one around, because I was acting like a fool,” he said in the news release. “My car was bouncing all over the place.”
His father suggested he use the prize toward the down payment on a new house, and James plans to do that.
According to the news release, he also plans to share the home with his parents.
The Maryland Lottery listed the win among the lottery prizes claimed June 6 through 12.
The Weis Market at 31 Eastern Blvd. also will share in the good fortune. The store will receive a $1,000 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the $100,000 top-prize winning scratch-off.
Maus found the first of seven $100,000 top prizes on the $10 instant ticket, which is part of the Show Me group of scratch-off games.
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The $1, $2, $5 and $10 instant tickets went on sale May 23, and the $20 scratch-off went on sale on April 18.
Players can choose from a $1 Show Me $1,000! game, a $2 Show Me $10,000! game, a $5 Show Me $50,000! scratch-off and a $20 Show Me $1,000,000! instant ticket.
Mike Lewis covers business, the economy and other issues. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MiLewis.
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