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Laurel Man Spends $100K Lotto Win Buying Parents A House
A Laurel construction worker said he plans to spend his $100K lottery win from a scratch-off ticket on a home for his parents.
LAUREL, MD — A construction worker who won $100,000 playing the Red 5's Doubler scratch-off plans to buy his parents a home.
The man scratched off the No. 52, which revealed the top price of $100,000 in a single square.
“I was in shock. I went home and told my parents,” the Prince George’s County resident told Maryland Lottery officials.
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The construction worker said he plans to put whatever's left after buying the house in his savings account.
The winning ticket was sold at the 24/7 Convenience Store at 7707 Old Sandy Spring Road in Laurel, which receives a bonus of $1,000 for selling a top tier winning scratch-off.
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Red 5’s Doubler went on sale on Dec. 5 and another seven $100,000 top prizes remain unclaimed.
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