Anne Arundel man claims $1,000,000 top prize on Gold Rush 777 instant ticket
Initially, he just planned to go out and buy gas for his car, the Brooklyn Park winner said. On his way, however, he stopped at a nearby burger establishment for something to eat and shortly afterward won a $1 million scratch-off prize.
The Metro bus mechanic visited Red Sea Petroleum located at 101 West Patapsco Avenue in Baltimore to buy gas. After fueling his vehicle and filling his belly, the Anne Arundel County resident had an extra $20 to spare. He immediately spotted the Gold Rush 777 ticket. The $20 instant ticket is new and its gold color, which was appealing to the lucky winner, made it an easy choice.
The loyal player wanted to simply just scan the scratch-off using the retailer’s ticket checker to see if he had won, but wasn’t sure how to proceed when he saw the scanner’s message to see the cashier. Before doing so, he decided to scratch off the entire instant ticket to try to spot his prize. That he did, revealing a number “7” symbol to win the corresponding $1 million. The lucky player did manage to keep his cool through all the excitement!
Even with a $1 million prize on the way, Maryland’s newest millionaire still hasn’t settled on his plans for his winnings. He says that he’s just going to hold on to the windfall for now. He has worked as a mechanic for 17 years and has no plans to retire.
His Lottery retailer, Red Sea Petroleum located at 101 West Patapsco Avenue in Baltimore, is also quite lucky. The business will receive a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling a top-prize winning scratch-off worth $1 million.
The Gold Rush 777 game went on sale May 20 with four $1 million top prizes; three remain. This game also has six unclaimed $50,000 prizes, 90 remaining $10,000 prizes and others ranging from $20 to $5,000.
