Lottery player buys ‘nostalgic’ ticket in Maryland — and wins big. ‘I was floored’
A Maryland lottery player won big from a scratch-off ticket he chose because of the design, lottery officials said.
The player, who chose to stay anonymous, told the Maryland Lottery the ticket stuck out to him because of its “vibrant colors and nostalgic design.”
Now, he’s a $50,000 winner in the Monopoly X200 game — the biggest prize he’s won in his life, lottery officials said in a Feb. 7 news release.
“I was floored,” he told lottery officials. “I never imagined seeing all that money come from a scratch-off.”
The Damascus resident purchased his $30 ticket from a 7-Eleven in Gaithersburg, about a 20-mile drive northwest from Washington, D.C., according to lottery officials.
The Monopoly X200 game started in November and features several prizes ranging from $30 to $2 million, according to the lottery website.
The odds of winning are 1-in-2.83, lottery officials said. There are three top prizes remaining and four $50,000 prizes left.
This story was originally published February 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM with the headline "Lottery player buys ‘nostalgic’ ticket in Maryland — and wins big. ‘I was floored’."
