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$500K Winning Lotto Ticket Claimed By Prince George's Man, Another Resident Won $50K
Two Prince George's residents have won a combined $550,000 with $50K from a scratch-off ticket and $500K from a Multi-Match ticket.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Two Prince George's County residents have won a combined $550,000 from the Maryland Lottery.
A 52-year-old Bowie man cashed in $500,000 with the Multi-Match jackpot prize.
“All the numbers that I choose have significance to my family. Some are birth dates and other milestones,” the correctional officer told lottery officials.
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The BP station at 9501 Lanham Severn Road in Seabrook, which is one of the lottery retailers where he purchases tickets, received a $1,000 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for its role in the sale.
A 47-year-old Prince George's County resident also won $50,000 after his $1,000 scratch-off ticket winner had the 50x multiplier with it. The county government employee popped by a Sunoco to grab tickets, which also will receive a bonus for selling a winning ticket.
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“I hadn’t planned on getting my tickets there, but it suddenly seemed like the right place," he said.
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