BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore woman is in disbelief after purchasing a winning Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket.
Rita Jones couldn’t believe she won. The Baltimore City resident had scratched off her instant ticket with a lucky dime and doubted what she saw. Had she really won the top prize on the Show Me $100,000! game?
“I kept looking at the ticket and saw it said $100,000. I didn’t believe it,” Rita recalled.
The 66-year-old showed the instant ticket to a friend, who confirmed her Lottery luck. She still didn’t believe it, however, until a local Maryland Lottery retailer confirmed the top-prize win.
A loyal player, Rita said she prefers to play $10 or $20 scratch-offs.
“I love playing scratch offs. I have been playing every day for the past 10 years,” she added.
The retired federal worker likes to visit Maryland casinos, too. She plans to use her winnings to pay off half of her mortgage. She may also go on a vacation and spend some of that money on her grandchildren.
Moravia Shell Gas Station located at 5920 Moravia Road in Baltimore (21206) sold Rita the winning instant ticket.
