Hagerstown, Clear Spring residents are Maryland Lottery winners

Julie E. Greene, The Herald-Mail
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Two Washington County residents are planning for their futures after recently winning $50,000 each in separate Maryland Lottery games.

Maurice Sumpter, 61, of Clear Spring, told the Lottery he plans to use his winnings to buy a house. Sumpter is a cook and server in Pennsylvania who enjoys drawing.

Also, a 25-year-old Hagerstown man told the agency he and his girlfriend plan to put the $50,000 in a "'rainy day fund' as they begin their lives together," according to a news release at the Lottery's website. The winner is a restaurant employee and aspiring chef.

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The Maryland Lottery allows winners to remain anonymous.

Sumpter won by playing the Lucky Riches scratch-off game he bought at the Sheetz at Huyetts Crossroads, where he went to buy propane, according to the Lottery.

For selling a $50,000 top-prize winning scratch-off, that Sheetz store will get a $500 bonus.

Maurice Sumpter, of Clear Spring, recently claimed his $50,000 Maryland Lottery winnings from playing a Lucky Riches scratch-off game.
Maurice Sumpter, of Clear Spring, recently claimed his $50,000 Maryland Lottery winnings from playing a Lucky Riches scratch-off game.

The 25-year-old winner bought a $10 Fast Play High Roller Blackjack ticket at the Dual Highway BP, where he stopped for a cold beverage, according to the Lottery.

Fast Play games are similar to scratch-off games, but without the need to scratch the ticket, according to the Lottery's website.

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