For one retired utility employee from Maryland success got here twice after it was revealed he gained 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 fuel station in North Salisbury whereas working errands, based on the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Management Company.
He gained a $100 prize on his first ticket. However his second ticket revealed a $2 million jackpot.
The retiree gained the prize someday in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, however hid his ticket in a protected at residence and waited till days earlier than the final date to say 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 nervous that I might have a fireplace (at residence) that will burn it up, that the ticket’s expiration date may 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 prime 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 residence 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 practical and be sure that whenever you play that you just aren’t simply enjoying for the large jackpot. Play for enjoyment and so long as you take pleasure in what you’re doing, win or lose, you’ve already gained,” he mentioned.
The ultimate date to say any prize on the “$2,000,000 Richer” scratch-off sport is Nov. 1.
