Lady Luck visited Maryland this week, and two scratch-off players are living proof. Maryland Lottery scratch-off players in Baltimore and Hagerstown became millionaires last week, bringing some serious excitement to the Old Line State. The top winners claimed a $2 Million Prize on an Ace of Spades ticket sold at Martin's grocery store in Hagerstown and a $1 Million Prize on an All About Cash ticket sold at Royal Farms in Baltimore. That's the kind of news that makes a Monday.
The Maryland Lottery paid more than $32.6 million in prizes statewide from Feb. 16-22, including 29 tickets that were worth $10,000 or more. It wasn't just the big two either. Two FAST PLAY fans, one each in Clarksburg and District Heights, won six-digit prizes. That's a whole lot of celebrating happening across the state right now.
The North Baltimore woman said she plans on investing her prize and will probably spoil herself with a dream vacation to Hawaii. Smart move blending the practical with the fun. Whether you're thinking big life changes or dreaming of tropical vacations, a million-dollar windfall tends to do that. If you've got a winning ticket of your own, remember that winners of prizes larger than $25,000 must redeem tickets at the Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Center in Baltimore, which is open by appointment only.