'Proud American' Who Immigrated From Ethiopia Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland
He came to the US with curiosity, learned the ropes — and just scratched his way to $1 million.
A Silver Spring man, who calls himself a “proud American citizen” originally from Ethiopia, has claimed a $1 million top prize from the Maryland Lottery’s Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game, officials said.
The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, said the Lottery was completely foreign to him when he arrived in the country, but he paid attention, listened to friends, and slowly figured it out.
“It was all new to me,” he said. “But thankfully I took the time to learn.”
That patience paid off big.…
