Longtime lottery player ‘lost his breath’ after another big win. ‘I’m back again’
A lottery player “lost his breath for a second” when he scratched his Lots of Cash ticket.
It was a $50,000 winner, and “the moment immediately brought back memories” from another big lottery windfall years earlier, Maryland Lottery officials said in a July 17 news release.
The man, from St. Mary’s County, previously won $100,000, lottery officials said.
“At the time, I never thought I’d win another top prize,” he told lottery officials. “Years later, I’m back again.”
The man bought his most recent top-prize ticket at a gas station in Clements, according to lottery officials.
He first grabbed some scratch-offs for $1 each, winning $20.
He put $15 toward gas and bought the $5 Lots of Cash ticket with the rest, according to lottery officials.
He intends to pay bills and help out loved ones with winnings, lottery officials said.
And he has no plans to quit on the lottery.
“I’ll definitely keep playing,” he said, per the release. “Maybe lightning will strike a third time.”
Clements is about an 85-mile drive south from Baltimore.
This story was originally published July 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM with the headline "Longtime lottery player ‘lost his breath’ after another big win. ‘I’m back again’."
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