For one retired utility employee from Maryland success got here twice after it was revealed he received a $2 million lottery prize for a second time.
The 65-year-old unidentified man purchased two “$2,000,000 Richer” scratch-off tickets from a neighborhood Exxon gasoline station in North Salisbury whereas working errands, in line with the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Management Company.
He received a $100 prize on his first ticket. However his second ticket revealed a $2 million jackpot.
The retiree received the prize someday throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, however hid his ticket in a secure at dwelling and waited till days earlier than the final date to assert his prize, Maryland Lottery officers mentioned in an announcement Wednesday.
“I used to be only a bit nervous,” the lottery winner mentioned in an announcement. “I fearful that I might have a fireplace (at dwelling) that may burn it up, that the ticket’s expiration date would possibly come up and even had only a little bit of doubt that it was actually actual.”
The “$2,000,000 Richer” scratch-off sport first went on sale in 2019, providing gamers an opportunity to win prizes from $30 to $50,000 and 6 high prizes of $2 million.
The identical Maryland man garnered his first $2 million scratch-off win a number of years in the past and used that prize cash to finance his retirement and take his household on a trip, lottery officers mentioned.
Now, he’ll use his newest lottery prize to pay for dwelling enhancements and one other household trip.
Whereas this lottery winner considers himself a loyal “$2,000,000 Richer” scratch-off sport participant, he was very conscious of how fortunate he’s and even provided some recommendation for different lottery gamers.
“Be reasonable and guarantee that whenever you play that you just aren’t simply taking part in for the large jackpot. Play for enjoyment and so long as you take pleasure in what you might be doing, win or lose, you’ve already received,” he mentioned.
The ultimate date to assert any prize on the “$2,000,000 Richer” scratch-off sport is Nov. 1.
