1Family visit turns into $50,000 win for Alexandria man

BRENTWOOD, Md. – A quick family visit across the Potomac turned into a major win for an Alexandria, Virginia, man who claimed a $50,000 top prize from the Maryland Lottery’s Cash Scratch Fever game.

The maintenance supervisor purchased the $5 ticket at AJ Liquors , located at 3801 Bladensburg Road in Brentwood. When he scratched it, he discovered the game’s top prize — his biggest lottery win to date.

Key Points

Alexandria, Va., man wins $50,000 on Maryland’s Cash Scratch Fever ticket

Winning ticket purchased at AJ Liquors in Brentwood

Store earns $500 bonus for selling top-prize ticket

Familiar game, fresh luck

The winner said he used to play Cash Scratch Fever regularly but had stopped after a streak of smaller wins e

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