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2 $50K Scratch-Off Tickets Claimed By Same Man In 2 Months
A Greenbelt man has won $50K on scratch-off tickets not once but twice in the past two months, Maryland Lottery officials said.
GREENBELT, MD — A Greenbelt man has won twice on scratch-off tickets, most recently $50,000 on top of a previous $50,000 win just a couple of months ago.
The winner said he was home with his wife when he scratched the ticket and saw one of the winning numbers matched a number in the “Your Numbers” section for a $50,000 win.
“We were happy and crying tears of joy,” the subcontractor told lottery officials.
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He added he is going to use the prize to pay bills. Like on TV, located at 6198 Greenbelt Road in Prince George’s County, sold both tickets to the Greenbelt winner. The retailer picked up a $500 bonus for selling the winner in December and will receive another $500 for selling this ticket, too.
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