Maryland dairy farmer spins giant lottery wheel and wins $140K

Retired Maryland farmer spins giant lottery wheel and walks away with $140K

BALTIMORE, MD — A retired Washington County dairy farmer who once doubted whether people really won big lottery prizes is now celebrating a $140,000 payday after a spin on the Maryland Lottery’s giant prize wheel.

The longtime lottery player made the trip to Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore alongside his son to take his shot at The Big Spin Wheel.

Moments later, the wheel landed on a massive $140K prize.

The Washington County resident earned his spot after purchasing two THE BIG SPIN scratch-off tickets at the AC&T convenience store on Frederick Street in Hagerstown.

The first ticket was a loser.

But when he scanned the second ticket using the Maryland Lottery app, the message left him puzzled.

The app instructed him to “Go to Retai...