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Lottery Ticket Ritual Turns to “Gold” for Owings Mills Man
Pharaoh’s Gold $50,000 Top-Prize Winner 

(Baltimore) – Robert Mackall buys Lottery tickets at least four or five times a week. He always buys the same ticket, Pharaoh’s Gold scratch-offs. Today, his ordinary practice turned out to be anything but ordinary. “I always stay with Pharaoh’s Gold,” said Mr. Mackall. “I stopped and got my tickets and it’s my ritual to take them back to my office to scratch them.”  When he scratched the second one it revealed his big win. “I was shocked. I had to look twice before believing I won $50,000.”  He scratched his remaining tickets to discover another $5 win. The Housekeeping Manager at Baltimore’s World Trade Center added that he won $100 on Pharaoh’s Gold, two weeks ago.

After double-checking his ticket to confirm his good fortune, Robert shared his good news with the building’s property manager. His co-worker hugged him and expressed her hearty congratulations. Unable to contact his wife of four years because his phone was in need of repair, Mr. Mackall said that he intended to take off the rest of the day, enjoy the afternoon, and get his phone fixed. “Then I can call my wife,” he said laughing. “She’ll be jumping with joy.”

Mr. Mackall said that, with his winnings, he will pay off all his bills and send his grandchildren some money.

The winning ticket was purchased at Café International located at 401 E. Pratt St. in Baltimore.   

 

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