A Silver Spring man won a $50,000 top prize from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket purchased at a 7-Eleven in Takoma Park, marking his second $50,000 lottery win in nearly a decade. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
“A Montgomery County man works hard during the workweek, operating heavy equipment all day long. His weekends, however, are for fun. This is when he turns his attention to his favorite hobby – Maryland Lottery scratch-offs. On July 5, he purchased a Cash to Go ticket and scratched his way to a $50,000 top prize.
“I really can’t believe this happened. I shouldn’t be here,” the Silver Spring resident said. He told Lottery officials he has won $50,000 before, almost a decade ago. “The odds against it happening once are so huge, but for it to happen again?”…