Lottery player without glasses misreads prize as $12,000 — then gets a big shock
A retired nonprofit worker thought she won about $12,800 through a Maryland Lottery promotion — and she was happy about it, lottery officials said.
But it turned out Jocelyn Quinitchette’s windfall was much bigger.
The Laurel woman actually won $112,853 — not the lesser amount — in the Monopoly Second-Chance Promotion, lottery officials said in a May 9 news release.
Quinitchette didn’t put on her glasses when she first checked the lottery website, and she missed a digit, according to lottery officials.
“I told my mom that I won $12,000. I was happy with $12,000. I didn’t realize it was over $112,000,” Quinitchette said in the release.
Her plans for the winnings include a new car, according to lottery officials.
The second-chance promotion gives Monopoly players with non-winning tickets a chance at a cash prize or rolling cash jackpot, lottery officials said.
Laurel is about a 20-mile drive southwest from Baltimore.
This story was originally published May 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM with the headline "Lottery player without glasses misreads prize as $12,000 — then gets a big shock."
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