BALTIMORE — The old saying goes "bad things come in threes."
That couldn't be further from the truth for a trio of Maryland Lottery players.
In just seven days, three people struck gold!
The first big win came May 27, when a Columbia truck driver's trash quickly turned into treasure.
It all started when the trucker's wiper blades broke.
This called for a hot cup of coffee at the Travel Centers of America rest stop in Elkton.
Before returning to the road, he put $20 down on a Monopoly X100 ticket.
At first glance, he was certain the ticket was a loser, so he trashed it.
After having second thoughts, he decided to scan the ticket.
The decision proved to be a life changer worth $1 million.
Luck struck again the following day in Sliver Spring.
A man on lunch break splurged on a $20 Gold Rush 777 instant ticket at a kiosk inside Hillandale Beer & Wine on New Hampshire Avenue.
Much to his surprise, that $20 bucks transformed into $1 million.
Considering he and his wife recently settled on a new home, the money came at just the right time.
A couple days later, another Lottery jackpot, this time at an Exxon on West Street in Annapolis.
That's where a Randallstown woman was headed for a meeting.
Since she got in town a little early, a brief stop was in order.
“I bought a handful of cheaper tickets first, no winners. Then I tried a $20 MONOPOLY ticket and won my money back,” she said. “I figured my luck was running out, but decided to buy one more, the Lucky 777 ticket.”
Lucky indeed, for a million different reasons.
The winner says she's planning to fund her retirement, and spoil her dogs!
