Bowie Dad Wins $100,000 On Father’s Day Thanks To Scratch-Off

BOWIE, MD — A Bowie resident who won $100,000 on a $10 lottery ticket purchased on Father's Day said he'll pay off bills from a surgery and help his daughters.

"This is the best Father’s Day gift," said the winner, who called himself Mr. Wilson to tell his story to Maryland Lottery officials. ... "Maybe next week I’ll hit a million!”

“Mr. Wilson” buys a variety of games regularly but had never before landed a six-figure win.
On the day he encountered his lucky top-prize win, the Bowie resident purchased a $10 Six Figures instant ticket along with a bingo-themed and a crossword-themed scratch-off. These are his favorite games. He bought the scratch-offs at a 7-Eleven store in Bowie.

To his surprise, the Six Figures game showed a matching number worth $100,000.

“I hollered and shouted because I couldn’t believe it!” said “Mr. Wilson” in a lottery news release.

He scanned the instant ticket with the Lottery app on his phone and was told to take the ticket to a Lottery retailer. He later confirmed the $100,000 top-prize win and says it couldn’t have come at a better time.

He recently had surgery and plans to use the money to pay bills and help his daughters.

“Mr. Wilson” was also happy to hear that the Lottery retailer that sold him the top-prize winning scratch-off can share in the celebration. Bowie’s 7-Eleven store at 15700 Mt. Oak Road will receive a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling a $100,000 top-prize winning scratch-off.