DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD — A retired hospitality worker from Prince George’s County is celebrating after claiming the first $50,000 top prize in the Maryland Lottery’s new Let’s Make a Deal scratch-off game.
The lucky player purchased the $5 ticket at Tony’s Liquors, located at 12637 Laurel – Bowie Road in Laurel, during a shopping trip with her sister. She scratched the ticket at home and was stunned to see the matching number that revealed the full prize amount.
“I saw that I matched the ‘8’ to one of the winning numbers and thought, ‘this can’t be real,’” the winner recalled. Her sister scanned the ticket using a mobile app, which confirmed the $50,000 prize.
The pair visited the Maryland Lottery’s Claim Center in Baltimore earlier this week to collect the winnings. The woman plans to use the money for home improvements.
Retailer earns bonus as scratch-off game launches second-chance promotion
Tony’s Liquors, the store that sold the winning ticket, will receive a $500 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the top-prize ticket. This marks the first top-tier win for the new Let’s Make a Deal game, which launched with a $50,000 top prize.
In addition to the base game, players can enter non-winning Let’s Make a Deal tickets into a second-chance promotion through September 8. Five winners will each receive a VIP trip for two to Los Angeles, California, to attend a taping of the game show. Twenty additional winners will receive $5,000 in cash.
Trip packages include round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, $1,660 in spending money, and a guided tour of Los Angeles landmarks. Winners will also receive a costume to wear at the taping, where they will participate in audience games for a chance to win up to $3,000.