BALTIMORE, MD—A retired banker from North Baltimore is trading the teller line for the shoreline after winning a $1 million top prize on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off.
The winner, who claimed her windfall on February 20 at Lottery headquarters, won the life-changing sum playing the “All About the Cash” game. Her journey to the winner’s circle began with a bit of suspense and a crowded store.
From “Go to Lottery” to “Aloha”
While at a retail location, the woman scanned the ticket’s prize check and was greeted by the cryptic but promising message: “Go to Lottery.” Though she initially wanted the store clerk to verify the amount, the business was too busy. Choosing patience over immediate gratification, she headed home to scratch the rest of the ticket in private. The decision paid off when she revealed a match on the number 3, sitting right above the $1,000,000 prize.
“At first I had to look at it twice to make sure I was a winner,” she told Lottery officials with a smile, recalling how she shouted “unbelievable” once the reality set in.
A Grand Exit
The lucky winner isn’t just planning a vacation; she’s planning her retirement from the game itself. A loyal player for years, she had long decided that a major win would be her signal to stop…