Columbia retailer sells lucky ticket
While the thoroughbreds racing in the Belmont Stakes in New York were delivering big wins to horse racing fans on Saturday, here at home in Maryland one Racetrax player was busy winning a big prize of his or her own.
The Maryland Lottery is looking for the lucky player who bought a winning ticket totaling $118,180 on June 10 from Stevens Forest Exxon in Columbia. Lottery officials recommend the winner sign the back of the Racetrax ticket and keep it in a safe place. The lucky player has 182 days following the date of the drawing to claim the prize in person at Lottery headquarters, located at 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore.
The lucky retailer also wins! For selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more, Stevens Forest Exxon, located at 6300 Stevens Forest Road, will earn a bonus of $1,181.80 – equal to 1 percent of the prize.