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Maryland Mom Wins $1M Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Area Gas Station Maryland Mom Wins $1M Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Area Gas Station
Maryland Mom Wins $1M Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Area Gas Station A Maryland mother was one number away from becoming a billionaire. Justin Timberlake famously said that “a million dollars isn’t cool,” in The Social Network, but a Howard County woman chasing the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot isn’t scoffing after winning a seven-figure prize. Maryland Lottery officials confirmed that a 30-year-old woman who purchased a $10 ticket at River Hill Sunoco in Clarksville turned it in to a $1 million second-tier prize in the Wednesday, July 19 drawing. “We have to remember to stopper Powerball tickets,” the woman said to her family after leaving a gathering l…

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Bus Driver Celebrates New Life As 'Million Dollar Man' After Maryland Lottery Windfall Bus Driver Celebrates New Life As 'Million Dollar Man' After Maryland Lottery Windfall
Bus Driver Celebrates New Life As 'Million Dollar Man' After Maryland Lottery Windfall Seven seems to be a lucky number for a Baltimore bus driver who claimed a seven-figure prize playing a “Hot 777” Maryland Lottery ticket. The 61-year-old “Million Dollar Man,” who is a regular Lottery player, is feeling lucky after switching up his routine and swapping his regular “Racetrax” and other scratchers to “Hot 777” which landed him a million dollar prize. "Hot 777"Maryland Lottery On the day the newly minted millionaire won his fortune, things actually started off on the wrong foot, he said. When he arrived at work, the bus driver said that he realized he left his phone at ho…

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Baltimore Orioles Bash Their Way To $51,500 Win For Maryland Lottery Player Baltimore Orioles Bash Their Way To $51,500 Win For Maryland Lottery Player
Baltimore Orioles Bash Their Way To $51,500 Win For Maryland Lottery Player The Orioles big win on Tuesday hit a little harder for at least one lifelong fan. While the home team claimed a 7-3 win over the Anaheim Angels on Tuesday, May 16, one Maryland Lottery player was only seeing dollar signs on the scoreboard, not runs, hits, and errors. Shady Side resident Barbara Phelps Anderson was the “Home Run Riches” Contestant of the Game for Tuesday’s matchup against the Angels, and she won $51,500 after the Orioles hit a pair of out of the park - including their 50th of the season. Each year, Maryland Lottery holds a promotion that awards $500 to each Contestant of t…

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Check Your Tickets: Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At MD Convenience Store Check Your Tickets: Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At MD Convenience Store
Check Your Tickets: Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At MD Convenience Store One lucky lotto player in Maryland could be in a new tax bracket and doesn’t even know it. A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Frederick County gas station over the weekend and is burning a hole in one player's pocket as the seven-figure prize remains unclaimed days after the drawing on Saturday, April 8. The winning numbers were 11-22-24-51-60 with a Power Ball of 18. Officials say that the winning million dollar ticket was sold on the day of the drawing at Sheetz on Burkittsville Road in Knoxville and remains unclaimed as of Tuesday, April 11.  Powerball drawings are held …

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Soon-To-Be Mother Of Two From NY Wins Big Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Soon-To-Be Mother Of Two From NY Wins Big Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher
Soon-To-Be Mother Of Two From NY Wins Big Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher An expecting mother from New York was gifted with a little nest egg for her children by the Maryland Lottery. While heading south to celebrate the birthday of a family member in Maryland, a woman from Long Island found herself inside a 7-Eleven location in Silver Spring, where she made a pitstop to get a drink for her daughter. She came out of the convenience store with more than a carton of milk. The woman took a flier on a Maryland Lottery scratcher, which led to her claiming a jackpot-winning $50,000 reward in the “$50,000 Cash” game. “My mom came in the store with me,” the 26-year-o…

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'Happy Dad' Claims $5M Maryland Lottery Prize On Anniversary Ticket 'Happy Dad' Claims $5M Maryland Lottery Prize On Anniversary Ticket
'Happy Dad' Claims $5M Maryland Lottery Prize On Anniversary Ticket A Maryland Lottery player got quite 50th anniversary present from the organization. “Happy Dad,” a New Carrollton resident, is in a new tax bracket after trying (and winning) Maryland’s first $50 scratch-off, “50 Years!” which celebrates the 50th anniversary year for the Maryland Lottery. The player, a self described “enthusiastic scratch-off player,” became the first to celebrate the Lottery’s Golden Anniversary by claiming a top $5 million jackpot. According to officials, “the instant ticket is part of the Lottery’s celebration of 50 years of fun and games, and went on sale (in February…

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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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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner: Food Run Leads To $750K Maryland Lottery Prize For 'Buzzsaw' Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner: Food Run Leads To $750K Maryland Lottery Prize For 'Buzzsaw'
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner: Food Run Leads To $750K Maryland Lottery Prize For 'Buzzsaw' A hungry Howard County man got lucky after a Maryland Lottery ticket caught his eye while grabbing some dinner, officials announce. The Elkridge man, going by the nickname "Buzzsaw", had a craving for his local convenience store's chicken box when a "Multi-Match" ticket sparked his interest, according to Maryland Lottery officials. "Buzzsaw" purchased four of the games at the Royal Farms store to try his luck, but did not rush to check on their results. Instead, he went home to enjoy his dinner. “It was all about the chicken,” said "Buzzsaw". After finishing his dinner, "Buzzsaw" went to …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Lucky Fan Wins Season Tickets To Baltimore Ravens For The Next 20 Years Lucky Fan Wins Season Tickets To Baltimore Ravens For The Next 20 Years
Lucky Fan Wins Season Tickets To Baltimore Ravens For The Next 20 Years A lucky Pasadena man has won club-level season tickets to see the Baltimore Ravens for the next 20 years after claiming a coveted contest with the Maryland Lottery, officials announced. Angelo Contrino III was announced as the winner of the Maryland Lottery's 2022 "Seats for 20 Years", earning two club-level tickets and a parking pass for all pre-season and regular-season home games for the next 20 years, announced Lottery officials. Contrino was one of six finalists and was able to tour the stadium and locker rooms before being met by former Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith, who announced Con…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Couple Claims $580K 'Multi-Match' Lottery Jackpot Sold At Area Market Maryland Couple Claims $580K 'Multi-Match' Lottery Jackpot Sold At Area Market
Maryland Couple Claims $580K 'Multi-Match' Lottery Jackpot Sold At Area Market A Southern Maryland man was in for quite the surprise from his wife after she struggled to get hold of him to advise that they were more than a half-million dollars richer courtesy of one fortuitous lottery ticket. In St. Mary’s County, a couple from Hollywood cashed in big, winning a $580,000 “Multi-Match" Maryland Lottery jackpot that was recently claimed, according to lotto officials. This week, the wife recalled the time she realized they had won the jackpot, though she mused that she was home alone at the time and wanted to share the excitement with her husband, who she could not get o…

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by Zak Failla
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$1 Million Powerball Winner Sold At This Maryland Supermarket $1 Million Powerball Winner Sold At This Maryland Supermarket
$1 Million Powerball Winner Sold At This Maryland Supermarket A Powerball ticket from the Saturday, Oct. 29 drawing good for $1 million was sold in Maryland. Three Maryland tickets also won $50,000 third-tier prizes The numbers to match were 19, 31, 40, 46 and 57; the Powerball was 23 and the Power Play multiplier was x3.  The $1 million winning ticket in Maryland was sold at Giant #310 located at 15520 Annapolis Road in Bowie (Prince George’s County). Three $50,000 winning tickets were also sold in Maryland for Saturday’s drawing, along with 84,260 others that won prizes ranging from $4 to $100. Check your tickets for a third-tier win if y…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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