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$248K Jackpot! Maryland Caregiver Wins Big, Retires Lottery Game With Final Ticket $248K Jackpot! Maryland Caregiver Wins Big, Retires Lottery Game With Final Ticket
$248K Jackpot! Maryland Caregiver Wins Big, Retires Lottery Game With Final Ticket A Baltimore caregiver just pulled off the ultimate "out with the old, in with the new" move—ditching her go-to lottery game and hitting a massive $248,208 jackpot on a whim. The longtime FAST PLAY fan had been loyal to the Mega Multiplier game, racking up plenty of wins over time. But lately? Not so much. “Mega Multiplier has been very lucky for me,” she told Maryland Lottery officials. “Lots of wins, even big ones.” But after a recent dry spell, she decided to give it one last shot. No luck. That’s when fate—or maybe just a gut feeling—kicked in. As she was leaving Hunt Valley Exxon in C…

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by Zak Failla
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$3.3M Ticket Sat Unchecked For Days As Maryland Couple Thought They Lost $3.3M Ticket Sat Unchecked For Days As Maryland Couple Thought They Lost
$3.3M Ticket Sat Unchecked For Days As Maryland Couple Thought They Lost A pair of Baltimore retirees went from disappointment to multi-millionaire status in the span of three days—without even checking their ticket—after winning a $3.3 million Multi-Match jackpot, officials say. For years, the couple has faithfully played the Maryland Lottery’s Multi-Match game, but when they saw that someone had hit the jackpot on Feb. 24, they were momentarily crushed—thinking the winner wasn’t them. That is, until they noticed the store where the ticket was sold. "I saw on the Lottery website that someone had won the Multi-Match jackpot and was disappointed," said the anony…

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by Zak Failla
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Can IRS Layoffs Affect Your Tax Refund? Here's What To Know Can IRS Layoffs Affect Your Tax Refund? Here's What To Know
Can IRS Layoffs Affect Your Tax Refund? Here's What To Know With layoffs affecting as many as 6,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) workers reportedly underway, anxiety has heightened for Americans eager to receive refunds near the midway point of tax filing season. Approximately 140 million returns are expected to be filed by the Tuesday, April 15 deadline. Last year, around two-thirds of taxpayers received refunds, averaging about $3,100, according to IRS data. The IRS opened the 2025 tax filing season on Monday, Jan. 27.  For many households, a tax refund can be the largest annual payment they receive all year, and it's often used to pay off…

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by Joe Lombardi
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DC Mom Finds $50K Jackpot Hiding In Forgotten Maryland Lottery Ticket DC Mom Finds $50K Jackpot Hiding In Forgotten Maryland Lottery Ticket
DC Mom Finds $50K Jackpot Hiding In Forgotten Maryland Lottery Ticket A Washington, DC woman struck gold in the unlikeliest of places—a scratch-off ticket she forgot about for several weeks. The longtime Maryland Lottery player picked up the $50,000 Cash instant ticket on a whim at the Seat Pleasant BP gas station on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway while she was on her way to a hair appointment with her college-age daughter and snagged the $20 scratch-off. Weeks later, while off duty from her job as a social worker, the DC native finally decided to check her ticket, where a quick scan at a Maryland Lottery retailer revealed the life-changing $50,000 top prize.…

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by Zak Failla
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A Million Reasons To Believe: Aberdeen Couple Strikes Lottery Gold A Million Reasons To Believe: Aberdeen Couple Strikes Lottery Gold
A Million Reasons To Believe: Aberdeen Couple Strikes Lottery Gold An Aberdeen couple is planning their next big move—literally—after a $1 million Maryland Lottery win on a scratch-off ticket purchased at their local Wawa. The husband and wife, who have played Lottery games together for more than 30 years, hit the jackpot on the $20 Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game, claiming the life-changing prize earlier this week. “He said, ‘Mama, it’s a million-dollar winner,’” the wife recalled of her husband’s calm announcement after scratching off the ticket at home. Still skeptical, she checked it herself. “I still don’t believe it,” she said. The winning number, 1…

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by Zak Failla