Glen Burnie Man “Gets Rich” with $50,000 Win

May 20, 2013

Wins $50,000 second-tier prize on Get Rich ticket

When a Glen Burnie man stopped at his favorite Lottery retailer to pick up tickets for last weekend’s jackpot drawings, he decided to add a Get Rich scratch-off ticket to his order. While the man didn’t take home the $600 million Powerball jackpot, he’s more than happy with his $50,000 scratch-off win.

The 51-year-old told Lottery officials that he had started to scratch his ticket in the store when he noticed his ticket had matched one of the winning numbers. “I saw the first number and just thought there was no way this was happening,” he grinned. “Then when I saw the second number, I went to the clerk to check if I could cash it there.”

The man ended up taking his ticket home to his new apartment and placed it in a drawer until Lottery headquarters opened Monday morning. “I told my girlfriend about the win and she was very happy for me,” he said. “But I haven’t told anyone else yet.”

For now, the lucky winner is planning to purchase a new television to help outfit his apartment. “It’s pretty sparse right now; a new television is definitely first on my list of things to buy.” The man purchased his winning ticket at Sun Valley Liquors located at 7933 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd. in Glen Burnie.

There are still two remaining $1 million top-prize tickets and six $50,000 second-tier prizes that have yet to be claimed.

First 40 Rubies Winners Announced

February 19, 2013

UPDATE – March 4, 2013

Congratulations to David Colson from Woodbine, winner of the $40,000 second-chance prize from the first 40 Rubies drawing.

Theodore Bond from Towson, Carrie Burt from N. Potomac and Samuel Tucker, Jr. from Glen Burnie each walked away with $4,000! Prizes were revealed on March 2 at the debut of the Maryland Lottery’s “40 Years/40 Stories” exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Three drawings remain. To learn how to enter the contest, click here.

The first 40 Rubies second chance drawing took place on Wednesday, February 13th. The winners are:

David Colson from Woodbine
Theodore Bond from Towson
Carrie Burt from North Potomac
Samuel Tucker, Jr. from Glen Burnie

Winners are guaranteed to take home at least $4,000, but one lucky person will walk away with $40,000! Prizes will be revealed on March 2 at the debut of the Maryland Lottery’s 40 Years/40 Stories exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. All winners and a guest are invited to join the Maryland Lottery for the evening, where they can join in the fun and find out just how much they’ve won!

Check back here after March 2 to see the results of the drawing!

Glen Burnie Jokester Experiences Real Win

January 24, 2013

Wins $30,000 on Blackout Bingo Scratch-Off

A Glen Burnie woman was down to her last game on a Blackout Bingo scratch-off when something exciting happened. As she went through the numbers on her ticket, patterns on that final game began to emerge. First it was one line, then two lines and before long the entire bingo card was full except for one number. When she found that final number and blacked out her bingo card, she realized she won one of the game’s $30,000 top prizes. It was almost unbelievable. “I had to make sure my eyes weren’t deceiving me,” said the 58-year-old housewife.

Although this was her biggest win to date, the jokester had sort of been through this before. Late last year, she pretended she won on a Bingo scratch-off when she visited one of her regular Lottery shops. “I like to play jokes, and I just wanted to see the expressions on their faces,” said the lucky winner.

This time around, she shared the news of the win with her family first. “They were tickled when I told them,” she said. She kept the winning ticket in a safe place until she and a close friend came to Lottery headquarters. With the excitement of the win still new, the winner has not yet formulated plans for her winnings. The winning ticket was purchased at Chesapeake Liquors on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie.

Perfect Storm and Lucky Numbers Net Glen Burnie Man $50,000 Prize

November 5, 2012

Wins Bonus Match 5 prize with lucky numbers

A Glen Burnie man was hurriedly preparing for the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy. He made sure to pick up the essentials: supplies like food, water and a Bonus Match 5 ticket with his lucky numbers. While watching the news on the storm closures last Monday morning, he learned that his last-minute Lottery purchase won him a $50,000 Bonus Match 5 top prize from the October 28 drawing.

“I’ve come close to hitting the jackpot several times,” he said. The numbers he played are comprised of birthdates, the Super Bowl won by his favorite football team, and two dates that bookended what he could only describe as the best weekend of his life. As he watched the storm coverage and saw his lucky numbers scroll across the screen, he said, “It was like a dream.”

The lucky man said the only inconvenience was being stranded home with the winning ticket. “It felt good getting the ticket out of the house,” he explained. Until he arrived at Lottery headquarters he kept news of the win quiet and hid the ticket in his Bible. “This win came at a great time. What a Godsend,” the 54-year-old esaid.

The winning ticket was purchased at Champion Liquors on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in Glen Burnie.

Glen Burnie Man Tops Off Winning Ways with $50,000 Bonus Match 5 Prize [VIDEO]

September 27, 2012

Joseph Gosnell’s list of wins reads like a Maryland Lottery game lineup. The 68-year-old Glen Burnie man has won playing Keno, Multi-Match, Pick 4 and now his latest and greatest prize – the $50,000 top prize on Bonus Match 5.

He discovered his most recent win on Saturday when he stopped to make his Lottery purchases. Joseph buys all his games on one day for the entire week. “I was filling out my tickets and happened to look up and see the winning numbers for the past drawings,” said the retired-truck driver. Since Joe always plays the same numbers, which happen to family birthdays, he quickly recognized his numbers matched. “I said to myself, ‘Wow, those are my numbers,” Joe told Lottery officials.

Though he clearly recognized he was a winner, his next thought was, “There’s something wrong with this ticket.” After having the clerk make a printout of the winning numbers, Joe was convinced of his good fortune and said, “Maybe, I’ll hit again.”

Married for 50 years, the father-of-one has no definite plans for his windfall. “I might put some away. I might buy a truck. I might play some more Lottery,” said Joe with a chuckle.

The winning ticket was purchased at Shahverdi’s liquors, located at 6719 Chesapeake Center Dr. in Glen Burnie.

Joseph Gosnell celebrates his $50,000 Bonus Match 5 prize.

Gold Medal Winner Takes the Medal Madness Podium [VIDEO]

September 18, 2012

Wins Medal Madness $250,000 Top Prize

Glen Burnie resident, Kenny Smith, was at Lowe’s shopping for his home improvement company suitably named, Kenny Smith’s Improvement Services, when he got a call from his wife. She informed him that he had a special delivery at the house from the Maryland Lottery. After hanging up, she went online to mdlottery.com where she discovered that her spouse had won $250,000 in the Lottery’s Medal Madness promotion. She quickly called him back and told him the good news. Kenny’s entry was drawn from over 100,000 entries received in the Medal Madness promotion, which required players to collect bronze, medal and gold logos on their Lottery terminal tickets.

Kenny said that he was rather calm after learning that he was a quarter of a million dollars richer and continued to get everything he needed to complete his home improvement jobs for the day. “I had to finish what I started,” he said. He was also still a bit skeptical about his win. “Until I see the check it’s not real,” he said. “I believe show me the money.”

Kenny who is originally from North Carolina, says he may use some of his winnings to go to Myrtle Beach. “I’m going to get a hotel and just look out at the ocean.” Until making his trip, he intends to continue buying houses and fixing them up. “That’s what I do,” said Kenny. “I like people to live like I live, comfortably. Referring to his prize, the Gold Medal winner added, “This right here is a truly a blessing.”

2012 Medal Madness Winners

September 5, 2012

WINNERS NOTE
To claim your prize, please contact Gail Pelovitz at 410-230-8809.

Congratulations to our Medal Madness Prize Winners.

$250,000 Winner
Kenny Smith from Glen Burnie

$50,000 Winner
Hazel Thornton from Baltimore

$25,000 Winner
Shawn Davis from Owings Mills

$1,000 Winners
Verla Hill from Huntingtown
Izett Blair from Silver Spring
Antoine Richardson from Lanham
Stephen Norris from Glen Burnie
Linda Cumberland from Baltimore
Richard Eckler from Glen Burnie
Sharon Holbrook from Fruitland
Annestan Boyd from Prince Frederick
Cindy Kelly from Dundalk
Mary Handy from Baltimore
Matthew Buswell from Ellicott City
James Burke from Beltsville
Sabrina Pierce from Accokeek
Yogesh Shah from Laurel
Susan Mellen from Welcome
Claudia Smith from Landover
James Allen from Bowie
Walter Brown Jr. from Baltimore
Stephen Gensler from Hagerstown
Joann Talley-Smith from Gwynn Oak
Sarah Nobles from Glen Burnie
George Dix from Pasadena
Judy Kelly from Glen Burnie
Godfrey McBean from Hagerstown
Percy Sherrod from Baltimore
Don Amend from Baltimore
Roderick Malupe from Centreville, VA
Von Le from Frederick
Dallas Smith Jr. from Glen Burnie
Joseph Endrich from Glen Burnie
Anna Hough from Baltimore
Linda Grimes from Pasadena
George Clarkson from Glenn Dale
Trong Le from Catonsville
James Barbour from Seat Pleasant
Ronald Brady from Laurel
Juan Ramos from Randallstown
William Chambers from Ellicott City
Deborah Pringle from Baltimore
Nak Won Lee from College Park
Darlene Canon from Edgewood
Steve Tharpe from Great Mills
James Brown from Forestville
Stanley Miller from Ft. Washington
Cheryl Kouns from Glen Burnie
Eugene Samuel from Baltimore
Anthony Walker from Baltimore
Mary Melachi from Baltimore
Brenda Bridget from Baltimore
Ki Anderson from Gaithersburg

$50,000 Extreme 8s Win Makes for Extremely Happy Glen Burnie Couple

July 9, 2012

A husband and wife visited Lottery Headquarters this week to claim the $50,000 instant top prize won playing the Extreme 8s scratch-off ticket. The Glen Burnie pair told officials that they’re fans of the Lottery’s daily games – Pick 3 and Pick 4 and only try scratch-offs occasionally. “We just play scratch-offs every once-in-a-while,” they said. Luckily for them, their occasion play happened at the right place at the right time.

The wife was cashing in a Pick 3 win when she decided to get an Extreme 8’s ticket. “Whenever I’m in the mood for a scratch-off these last few months I’ve been playing Extreme 8’s,” she said. “I’ve done pretty well.”

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She took her newly purchased ticket home to play and when she saw the results the crying and shouting commenced. She called her husband with the news after asking her daughter to confirm that she wasn’t seeing things. “He didn’t believe me.”

A mini-vacation with grandkids is in the works for the couple. Their lucky Lottery store is the MVA Shell gas station at 6616 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie.

$100,000 Win Throws Welcome Monkey Wrench in Repair Plans

May 14, 2012

Glen Burnie store sells retiree top-prize winning Wild 10s scratch-off

Waiting for your car to be repaired can be a lengthy process. That’s just what one Washington, DC resident was thinking while she waited for her mechanic. The 75-year-old decided the perfect thing to break the monotony was a Wild 10s scratch-off. When the scratch ticket won $100,000, she decided car repairs could wait, for it was now time to claim a jackpot.

The retired Federal worker asked her daughter to pick out a scratch-off for her while they waited for their usual mechanic. A regular scratcher, her daughter picked out a new ticket which caught her eye. When they scratched the ticket they could not believe when a “Wild” symbol appeared, meaning she won 10 times the printed $10,000 prize, a total of $100,000. “I could hardly believe it. I felt so good,” said the woman.

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The lucky lady plans to give a portion of her winnings to her family. “I love my family dearly and have always put them first. I want to give some of the winnings to them,” she said. The retiree’s personal plans are to bank the windfall. “I just want to know that I have it – I still have to get my brakes done,” she said.

The winning ticket was purchased at Pete’s Liquor Fair on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie.

Glen Burnie Woman Wins $20,000 Cash Word Prize [VIDEO]

May 10, 2012

Mary Lou Grooms’ has fond memories of her dad and believes his car tag number may have brought her good luck earlier this week. The Glen Burnie insurance specialist was heading to work on Monday morning, when she decided to stop by the EZ Quick Food Mart. While there, she purchased two scratch-off tickets. She scratched the tickets and checked them briefly to see if either was a winner.

At first glance, she didn’t think that she had won anything, but upon closer examination, she discovered that she was $20,000 richer. She then noticed that the ticket number on the bottom left corner was 141. “I thought to myself ‘those are dad’s tag numbers in reverse,’” said Mary Lou. “It must be a sign from him.”

With her winnings Mary Lou plans to have some work done on her home and will put money in the bank. Mary Lou also shared some of her good fortune with a homeless man she encountered en route to Lottery Headquarters to claim her prize. “I gave him some money because I feel so fortunate,” said the grateful winner.

The winning Cash Word scratch-off ticket was sold by the EZ Quick Food Mart, located at 231 Mountain Rd. in Pasadena.

Mary Lou Grooms is $20,000 richer thanks to her
Cash Word scratch-off.