Longtime lottery player takes friend’s advice. Then came ‘biggest prize of her life’

A woman’s decision to take her friend’s advice landed her the “biggest prize of her life,” Maryland officials said.

A few years ago, the loyal lottery player decided to start buying Fast Play tickets after her friend said it had a higher chance of winning, according to a Nov. 6 news release by the Maryland Lottery.

She started winning here and there but had no idea she’d soon land herself the top $30,000 prize, officials said.

After scanning her ticket, she saw the screen say “Visit Lottery,” leaving her full of “excitement,” officials said.

“I knew I won big,” she told lottery officials.

The lucky St. Mary’s County woman said the win came at the “perfect time” as she’ll use it to pursue more treatments for a health challenge she’s been facing, officials said.

The woman who’s been playing the lottery since its “inception” has no plans to stop playing her beloved games, officials said.

“I’m going to grab a few more games on my way home and hopefully win another top prize,” she said in the release.

St. Mary’s County is about a 100-mile drive south of Baltimore.

This story was originally published November 6, 2024 at 5:57 PM with the headline "Longtime lottery player takes friend’s advice. Then came ‘biggest prize of her life’."