1Westminster, MD A Carroll County woman spent $20 on Maryland Lottery tickets, leading to a $50,000 win from a $5 scratch-off game. The resident purchased the tickets during her routine grocery store visit.

While she does not regularly play the lottery, she felt a strong impulse to buy tickets. “Something, maybe a voice, I don’t know, just something told me to spend $20 on lottery tickets,” she stated on Tuesday while claiming her prize.

At the Weis store, she chose four $5 scratch-offs despite an initial hesitation. The store receives a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

After returning home, she scratched the Festive Fortune ticket first. The matching numbers caused her hands to shake, prompting concern from her children.

The $5 Festive Fortune scratch-off game is newly avail

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