Lottery player told brother he had ‘a surprise’ — then revealed huge win in Maryland
A father of two won a big prize in Maryland — then surprised his brother and wife.
The man’s brother thought he won $50, but the winner scored a $50,000 prize from a scratch-off.
The man, who wasn’t identified, bought two $50,000 Cash scratch-off tickets from a liquor store in Beltsville on his way home from work, the Maryland Lottery said in a July 27 news release.
The first ticket was not a winner. But the second one “had him on cloud nine” when he saw he was a $50,000 winner, lottery officials said in the release.
“I was so happy when I saw the prize beneath the ‘stack of coins’ symbol,” the 39-year-old man told the lottery office.
Then he went home to share the news with his wife and brother.
“He said, ‘I have a surprise,’” the man’s brother told the lottery office. “I thought he won $50 or $500, not $50,000!”
Now the man plans to put his big win toward buying a home.
Beltsville is about 30 miles southwest of Baltimore.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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