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D.C. woman claims first $50k top prize on new Jurassic Park scratch-off

BETHESDA, Md. – A Washington, D.C., woman became the first top-prize winner in Maryland’s new Jurassic Park scratch-off game, taking home $50,000 after buying a ticket on her way to work.

The winner stopped at Crescent Convenience, located at 7475 Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, where she picked up three $5 scratch-offs. She played them in the store and was stunned to discover one was worth the game’s top prize.

Key Points

Washington, D.C., player wins first $50,000 top prize on new Jurassic Park scratch-off
Winning ticket purchased at Crescent Convenience in Bethesda
Store earns $500 bonus for selling top-prize ticket

Winning ticket and plans

Lottery officials said the player initially thought her ticket was worth $50 until the cashier scanned it and confirmed the full prize. She went to work before claiming her win at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore.

The winner plans to use her prize money for home improvements.

About the game

Jurassic Park is a $5 scratch-off that launched September 19 and still offers multiple top prizes. Non-winning tickets can be entered into a second-chance promotion through My Lottery Rewards for a chance to win a trip to Hawaii and compete in the $1,000,000 Jackpot Challenge.

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