UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – Walking around the Maryland Lottery Winner’s Circle, a Charles County resident took a close look at the silly hats, royal crowns and cash-decorated jackets. And he marveled aloud at actually being in the room where winners are welcomed and photographed.
After years of reading Lottery winner stories and seeing their photos on mdlottery.com, the law enforcement employee had found his ticket to enter the room where it happens: a $1 million prize-winning Million Dollar Mega Multiplier scratch-off.
The married father of two, who said he routinely wins with Racetrax Superfecta bets, added scratch-offs to his gaming routine about six months ago. The Waldorf resident favors the $10, $20 and $30 games and usually buys them at Lottery self-serve vending machines. He described the day he bought his $1 million-winning instant ticket as “weird.”
After work, he stopped at Tucker’s Liquors and Restaurant in Upper Marlboro to play Racetrax and scratch-offs. He wound up with $300 in prizes. Then, he spotted the Million Dollar Mega Multiplier game. “I liked the way it looked,” he said. And, although he usually buys a few scratch-offs at a time, he bought just one of the $20 instant tickets.
The 44-year-old was scratching off the game slowly while listening to see if his Racetrax horses would deliver a win.
“I go slow, seeing $1,000 and then I looked up because the announcer said one of my Racetrax numbers. I looked down again and saw $1 million. I was in shock. I...
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