JOPPA, MD—A man from New Hampshire is $50,000 richer after stopping for hot dogs and lottery tickets at a Maryland convenience store on his way home.
The winner purchased two $5 Let’s Make a Deal scratch-off tickets at the Sheetz store at 601 Pulaski Highway in Joppa. He revealed his winning $50,000 prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters on May 23, just before he and his coworkers departed for New Hampshire.
The winner, who was working on an assignment in Maryland, told officials that he was homesick for New Hampshire and decided to try his luck with the Maryland Lottery. He purchased the tickets after a coworker jokingly suggested what it would be like if one of them won. The winner took $15 in cash and purchased hot dogs and the two tickets.
The winner plans to consult with his father, who he described as a “money guy,” regarding how to invest his winnings. He mentioned that he intends to “not spend any of it,” with the exception of purchasing a new fishing rod.
This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.
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