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Maryland Man Claims $50K 'Powerball' Prize On Ticket Sold At Local Liquor Store Maryland Man Claims $50K 'Powerball' Prize On Ticket Sold At Local Liquor Store
Maryland Man Claims $50K 'Powerball' Prize On Ticket Sold At Local Liquor Store A construction worker in Maryland parlayed a $2 Powerball win into a $50,000 windfall during a pit stop at an area store while heading to work.  The lucky Lottery player said that he was on his way to a job site when he decided to stop at Luke's Liquors on North 3rd Street in Oakland, where he cashed in a winning $2 ticket and purchased a $2 quick-pick for the next drawing on Monday, Oct. 21. After stashing the ticket away, the Garrett County man went to another local retailer the following day, where he discovered that he won the five-figure prize after matching four white balls and t…

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by Zak Failla
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Lottery Luck Strikes Twice For Maryland Family After Great-Grandmother Wins $50K On Scratcher Lottery Luck Strikes Twice For Maryland Family After Great-Grandmother Wins $50K On Scratcher
Lottery Luck Strikes Twice For Maryland Family After Great-Grandmother Wins $50K On Scratcher Lightning struck twice for a lucky Maryland family that has cashed in big playing Lottery games, this time to the tune of $50,000 for a great-grandmother in Baltimore. A pair of winning jackpot tickets have now come to the same househod after a woman won $50,000 playing a Ca$h Plu$ scratch-off ticket just three years after her daughter won a $100,000 Lottery prize. "She was like, ‘Mom, stop lying,’” the woman, who lives with her equally lucky daughter, mused, though she says that they didn't believe her at first. However, she did win the five-figure prize, which the 75 year old declared as…

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by Zak Failla
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Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Has Lottery Player Eyeing Bigger Prizes Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Has Lottery Player Eyeing Bigger Prizes
Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Has Lottery Player Eyeing Bigger Prizes A Maryland Lottery player who won big playing a scratch-off game he picked up at a Prince George's County liquor store is eyeing another zero on his next jackpot, he says. "Alex the Great," a Laurel resident who chose a royal moniker while remaining anonymous, is feeling lucky - but wants to get luckier - after winning the top prize playing the 8th Edition of the $100,000 Crossword game on a ticket he picked up at a local liquor store. "I’ve been playing the Lottery for years," he mused while collecting his cash this week. "I enjoy trying out different games because they all offer diff…

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by Zak Failla
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Four Maryland Lottery Players Win Five-Figure Prizes In One Night Four Maryland Lottery Players Win Five-Figure Prizes In One Night
Four Maryland Lottery Players Win Five-Figure Prizes In One Night Check your tickets!  Tuesday was a fortuitous night for several Maryland Lottery players who won five-figure prizes playing Bonus Match 5 and Mega Millions tickets across the state. In all, four tickets with prizes between $10,000 and $50,000 - good for $110,000 total - were sold in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties. The winning Bonus Match 5 ticket was sold at Weis Markets on Solomons Road in Edgewater with the winning numbers: 04-13-19-30-31 and a Bonus Ball that was 12. Winning tickets for Mega Millions were sold at:  Wawa in the 10200 block of…

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by Zak Failla
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Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station A winning Maryland Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at an area gas station, and the winner has not yet come forward to claim their five-figure jackpot. One top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket worth was sold at Shell Fuel at 5398 Queens Chapel Road in Hyattsville for the drawing on Monday, June 24, though it has not been cashed in a day later. The winning numbers for the Monday drawing were 29-32-35-36-37 with a Bonus Ball of 02. This represents the third jackpot-winner in the last six Bonus Match 5 drawings. "Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the…

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by Zak Failla
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Winning $50K Jackpot Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland 7-Eleven Winning $50K Jackpot Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland 7-Eleven
Winning $50K Jackpot Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland 7-Eleven A winning Maryland Lottery ticket worth $50,000 is burning a hole in one lucky player's pocket, and they may not even know it. One top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket worth five figures was purchased at 7-Eleven in the 10500 block of Metropolitan Avenue in Kensington for the drawing on Wednesday, though it has not been cashed in a day later. The winning numbers for the June 19 drawing were: 06-11-17-37-39 with a Bonus Ball of 28. "Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a safe place," officials said. "The player has 182 days to claim the prize…

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by Zak Failla
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Winning $250K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa Leaves Woman's Knees Weak Winning $250K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa Leaves Woman's Knees Weak
Winning $250K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa Leaves Woman's Knees Weak A Cecil County woman's Monday morning routine landed her a $250,000 windfall on a scratch-off ticket she picked up at an area Wawa on her way to work. Each week, a secretary from Northern Maryland says that she picks up a few scratchers to go with her morning coffee on her way to work, and while she's experienced some moderate success, she never could have expected a six-figure prize playing the Jumbo Cash game. Maryland Lottery Jumbo Cash features five $250,000 top prizes, the second of which has been claimed by the lucky woman, who mused that she wound up picking it because of its purpl…

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by Zak Failla
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Metro Mechanic Is Newly Minted Millionaire After Massive Maryland Lottery Scratcher Win Metro Mechanic Is Newly Minted Millionaire After Massive Maryland Lottery Scratcher Win
Metro Mechanic Is Newly Minted Millionaire After Massive Maryland Lottery Scratcher Win A million-dollar jackpot on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket is going to buy a lot of gas for a Metro mechanic who turned $20 into a seven-figure cash windfall. The Brooklyn Park resident said that what started as a short trip out to get gas at Red Sea Petroleum on West Patapsco Avenue in Baltimore led to a trip to a burger joint, and subsequently the discovery of a $1,000,000 winning Gold Rush 777 ticket, authorities say. After filling up, the Anne Arundel County native said that he had an extra $20 to spare, and he spotted the instant ticket, which is new and gold in color, which app…

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Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station A little extra cash turned into a lot of extra cash for a Prince George's County man who decided to test his luck and won $100,000 playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. The computer programmer says that he had some money in his pocket while he was at the Sandy Spring Exxon on Old Sandy Spring Road in Laurel, which led to him picking up a $10 Money Drop ticket that resulted in a six-figure windfall for the self-proclaimed "casual player."  According to the winner, he made a pitstop for gas, but he happened to have a spare $10 bill in his pocket so he decided to pick up the flashy scratc…

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by Zak Failla
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Lucky License Plate Lands Superstitious Maryland Man $50K Lottery Windfall Lucky License Plate Lands Superstitious Maryland Man $50K Lottery Windfall
Lucky License Plate Lands Superstitious Maryland Man $50K Lottery Windfall A superstitious man has claimed his largest Lottery prize after decades of playing after he fortuitously lost his keys outside of a Maryland gas station. "Big Mike" collected a $50,000 "Pick 5" prize after the lucky Lottery player lost his keys, retraced his steps, and found them in front of his truck, prompting him to pick up the golden ticket. The Waldorf man said that he believed the incident to not be an inconvenience, but instead as a sign that he should play his license plate number, so he placed a $1 straight bet on the numbers, went home and didn't check to see if he was a winner un…

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by Zak Failla
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Lucky Maryland Lottery Player Wins 'Cash4Life' On Ticket Sold At Baltimore Liquor Store Lucky Maryland Lottery Player Wins 'Cash4Life' On Ticket Sold At Baltimore Liquor Store
Lucky Maryland Lottery Player Wins 'Cash4Life' On Ticket Sold At Baltimore Liquor Store A lucky Marylander will receive $1,000 a day for life after a lucky draw with a Maryland Lottery ticket from a Baltimore liquor store, officials say. The unidentified player bought the top-prize winning ticket in the Feb. 8 drawing at Chadwick Liquors, located at 7005 Security Boulevard, according to Maryland Lottery officials. Winning numbers for the life-altering ticket were 1-5-7-30-36 with a "Cash Ball" of 4.  Winners of the Cash4Life game have the option to win $1,000 for life, paid in annual installments of $365,000, or a one-time payment of $7 million before taxes.  Winne…

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by Annie DeVoe
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'Cash4Life' Drawing Delivers $1,000 A Day For Life Prize In Maryland 'Cash4Life' Drawing Delivers $1,000 A Day For Life Prize In Maryland
'Cash4Life' Drawing Delivers $1,000 A Day For Life Prize In Maryland One lucky Maryland Lottery player won the prize of a lifetime. There are happy days ahead for a Cecil County resident who became the fourth person in Maryland to win a $1,000 a day for life by playing the “Cash4Life” game. The lotto player bought the top-prize winning ticket in the Monday, Aug. 29 drawing from the Eagles Nest gas station on Augustine Herman Highway in Chesapeake City. Once the winning ticket is cashed in, the player will have the choice of $1,000 a day for life paid in annual installments of $365,000; or a one-time cash payment of $7 million, both before taxes. The winnin…

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by Zak Failla