CECIL COUNTY, MD – A casual decision at a Royal Farms store in Port Deposit turned into a $100,000 surprise for a Cecil County man, who won the top prize on a Bingo X10 scratch-off. The man, a maintenance worker who has chosen to remain anonymous, did not anticipate the scale of his win when he randomly selected the ticket.
After purchasing the scratch-off, he scanned it at the store, only to be prompted to head to Lottery headquarters due to the significant prize. Initially, both he and his wife suspected they had won a few thousand dollars at most. “We knew he had won something, but we just didn’t know how much,” his wife remarked. The reality of their $100,000 win only set in after they scanned the ticket again at home.
Overwhelmed with joy, the winner shared, “I couldn’t believe it. I was very happy to win.” He plans to use the prize money to pay off his mortgage and fund repairs for his wife’s car. Remarkably, lottery luck seems to be a recurring theme in their household, as his wife also secured a substantial prize from a scratch-off a few years back.
The Royal Farms store, located at 1336 Jacob Tome Memorial Highway, will also benefit from this lucky event, receiving a $1,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. This stroke of fortune underscores the unpredictability and excitement that keeps lottery enthusiasts coming back.