Maryland Lottery Player Wins $2M and Plans Retirement

The first top prize from the Maryland Lottery’s Diamonds & Gold ticket was won by a Laurel player. The winner, an avid reader, was surprised by the life-changing $2m top prize. The winner, chose to remain anonymous and picked an alias 'Book Worm,' hinting to her passion for reading.

The woman, who has been living in Laurel for the last five years, but was a Washington D.C. native, said in an interview for the Maryland Lottery that she likes spending time with her sister at a book club. The fortunate player admitted that she buys tickets weekly at 7-Eleven at 14001 Baltimore Avenue in Laurel.

The winner said that she immediately knew the ticket was a winner but didn’t know how much the prize was. The Laurel woman then returned to her car but was too excited to drive and called her sister to help. Since winning the prize, she had carefully planned how she would spend her newfound fortune and admitted that a trip to Paris, France, is at the top of her list. Moreover, the incredibly lucky player said that she will retire from her job at a local grocery store.