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Winning lottery numbers emerge from unexpected source in Lanham

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Winning lottery numbers emerge from unexpected source

Lanham, MD – A man from Prince George’s County won $50,000 playing Pick 5 after deriving his numbers from a news story. The player saw the number 29000 while watching the news and decided to play it in the lottery.

He purchased a $1 straight bet ticket at Gem Liquors in Lanham. It wasn’t until a couple of days later that he realized his numbers matched the drawing after checking the lottery’s website.

“I couldn’t believe at first,” he said. “I let it sink in and then let my mother and grandmother confirm it because they are the Lottery players, not me.”

His mother expressed surprise at the win. “I was so shocked and surprised to see that he actually won,” she said.

The Glenarden resident plans to save most of his winnings and may use some to pay off his car. Gem Liquors will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

A woman from Washington, D.C. who played the same numbers won $250,000 that same evening.

Woman wins $50,000 lottery prize after random impulse buy

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Woman wins $50,000 lottery prize after random impulse buy

Westminster, MD A Carroll County woman spent $20 on Maryland Lottery tickets, leading to a $50,000 win from a $5 scratch-off game. The resident purchased the tickets during her routine grocery store visit.

While she does not regularly play the lottery, she felt a strong impulse to buy tickets. “Something, maybe a voice, I don’t know, just something told me to spend $20 on lottery tickets,” she stated on Tuesday while claiming her prize.

At the Weis store, she chose four $5 scratch-offs despite an initial hesitation. The store receives a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

After returning home, she scratched the Festive Fortune ticket first. The matching numbers caused her hands to shake, prompting concern from her children.

The $5 Festive Fortune scratch-off game is newly available, having debuted earlier this month. The $50,000 top prize found at the Westminster location marks the game’s first win.

Seven more top prizes and twelve secondary prizes worth $1,000 are still in circulation. The winner plans to use her earnings to create a special holiday season for her children.