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Clerk's Mistake Lands Maryland Man $10K, $200K 'Pick 5' Prizes Clerk's Mistake Lands Maryland Man $10K, $200K 'Pick 5' Prizes
Clerk's Mistake Lands Maryland Man $10K, $200K 'Pick 5' Prizes What started as a mistake nearly a year ago landed an Anne Arundel County man a $200,000 prize playing a Maryland Lottery game. Severna Park native John Ambrose can thank an incompetent clerk for his six-figure win, as well as a $10,000 prize a year ago, after his numbers accidentally got mixed up playing Pick 5.  The 67-year-old's story began in 2022, when he started playing his game of choice, and decided he wanted four of his five digit number to represent 7s, with a different number in the middle. One night, while watching TV, Ambrose saw the number "77377" and sure enough, he had…

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Winning $50K 'Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Winning $50K 'Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store
Winning $50K 'Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Check your tickets! A lucky Lottery player won a five-figure prize after hitting big on a "Bonus Match 5" ticket that was sold at a popular liquor store in Anne Arundel County. The winning numbers for the drawing on Tuesday, June 11 were 07-09-13-15-23 with a 'Bonus Ball' of 22. It was sold at Southgate Liquors at 314 Hospital Drive in Glen Burnie and remained unclaimed a day later. The liquor store will also receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery for selling the top-prize winning ticket. "Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a safe plac…

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Trip For Gas Turns Into $1M 'Mega Million' Win For Regular Maryland Lottery Player Trip For Gas Turns Into $1M 'Mega Million' Win For Regular Maryland Lottery Player
Trip For Gas Turns Into $1M 'Mega Million' Win For Regular Maryland Lottery Player A Maryland Lottery player won twice on a recent Mega Millions drawing, though one prize was decidedly larger than the other.  When "Ping Pong Champ," a self-described Lottery regular, realized she had two winning tickets, one for $3, and one worth $1,000,000, she says that she had an immediate plan. The woman opted to cash out the $3 winning ticket for a $2 Mega Millions ticket for the next drawing, plus a $1 scratcher, while stashing the $1 million ticket in a safe place until she could make it down to Lottery Headquarters, officials said on Tuesday. She said that she went about her …

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'First-Timer' Hits $190K Lottery Jackpot In Maryland 'First-Timer' Hits $190K Lottery Jackpot In Maryland
'First-Timer' Hits $190K Lottery Jackpot In Maryland A bit of beginner's luck and a spontaneous decision led to a life-altering Lottery win for a Maryland woman. A first-time player from La Plata struck gold on a FAST PLAY ticket, winning a $190,383 progressive jackpot prize that reportedly left the first-time player speechless when she realized her massive win. The woman said that she purchased a $10 FAST PLAY Grand Progressive ticket on a whim after seeing how large the jackpot had risen during a trip to Walmart on Drury Drive in La Plata. "It was surreal," the anonymous player, going only by the moniker "First Timer," stated. "I’ve always…

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'Mega Millions' Ticket Worth $1M Sold At Maryland Gas Station 'Mega Millions' Ticket Worth $1M Sold At Maryland Gas Station
'Mega Millions' Ticket Worth $1M Sold At Maryland Gas Station Maryland's first Mega Millions millionaire of 2024 is sitting on a ticket worth a seven-figure prize, though it remains unclaimed after the Tuesday, June 4 drawing. A second-tier winning ticket was sold at a Montgomery County gas station, while two other $10,000 winners were sold in Bethesda and Ocean City. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing were: 19-37-40-63-69 with a Mega Ball of 17. The million-dollar ticket was sold at Aspen Hills Citgo on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, and the $10,000 tickets were sold at Talbert’s Ice & Beverage Service on River Road …

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Lottery Player Wins 40 $50K Prizes Good For $2M On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Convenience Store Lottery Player Wins 40 $50K Prizes Good For $2M On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Convenience Store
Lottery Player Wins 40 $50K Prizes Good For $2M On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Convenience Store Maryland's newest millionaire did so in style after picking up a golden Mega Money instant ticket that earned her a modest $2 million. A stop at Dash In in the 15500 block of Upper Marlboro turned $30 into seven figures after a lucky lady from Anne Arundel County scratched away and realized she had won 40 $50,0000 prizes on the ticket. “It was a lot of $50,000 prizes and I just knew that I won $2,000,000,” the finance worker told Lottery officials. “I was shaken and crying.” The big winner started to scratch off her instant ticket during a break at work, but she she saw the writing on the …

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Winning $580K Multi-Match Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa Winning $580K Multi-Match Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa
Winning $580K Multi-Match Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa A jackpot-winning ticket was sold to a lucky Maryland Lottery player at an area Wawa.  Lottery officials are encouraging shoppers to check their tickets after a winning Multi-Match ticket worth $580,000 was sold at Wawa on Riggs Road in Adelphi.  The winning numbers for the Thursday, May 30 drawing were: 03-05-21-31-32-34. When they claim their prize, the Multi-Match winner can choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estimated $330,000 cash option. This was the third jackpot-winning ticket sold this year, and the first since a player won $660,0…

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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 $162K 'FAST PLAY' Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Winning $162K 'FAST PLAY' Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store
Winning $162K 'FAST Play' Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Lottery officials are urging players to check their wallets after a jackpot-winning ticket worth more than $162,000 was sold at a Maryland liquor store. A FAST PLAY ticket sold at All Saints Liquors in Laurel is burning a hole in a local residents pocket after winning a $162,441 progressive jackpot on the FAST PLAY Big Money Doubler game on the Thursday, May 23. The $5 ticket has a progressive jackpot that starts at $40,000 and grows with the sale of each ticket until someone buys a progressive jackpot-winning ticket. This was the fifth time a jackpot has been hit since the the game went o…

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Meticulous Maryland Woman Not Surprised By $50K Scratch-Off Lottery Win Meticulous Maryland Woman Not Surprised By $50K Scratch-Off Lottery Win
Meticulous Maryland Woman Not Surprised By $50K Scratch-Off Lottery Win A Maryland woman is basking in her own brilliance after doing her Lottery homework and winning a $50,000 prize on a scratch-off ticket she specifically picked out. Each week, the Prince George's County woman says she and her husband have a routine where they pick up a handful of specific Lottery tickets from area stores, but not until she has studied information online about which prizes are still available for each game. She said that she always expected to win big at some point, so the five-figure prize came as no shock to her after her plan paid off. According to the woman, she makes a …

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Man Doubling Down On New Lottery Numbers Claims Two $50K Prizes In Maryland Man Doubling Down On New Lottery Numbers Claims Two $50K Prizes In Maryland
Man Doubling Down On New Lottery Numbers Claims Two $50K Prizes In Maryland Fortune smiled on a forgetful Anne Arundel County man who lucked his way into not one, but two, five-figure Pick 5 wins good for a $100,000 windfall. The Severn man - who chose to remain anonymous - says that he typically plays Lottery games once or twice a week, but forgot to pick up his regular midday Pick 5 ticket, going for the evening drawing instead with two tickets playing the numbers "12123." Ultimately, he got to celebrate twice, but not after a serious of curious circumstances played out, leading to his victory. According to the winner, he initially wanted to play numbers “1…

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$50K Lottery Scratcher Sold At Maryland Sheetz $50K Lottery Scratcher Sold At Maryland Sheetz
$50K Lottery Scratcher Sold At Maryland Sheetz If at first you don't succeed... Just keep scratching. A Maryland man turned a $5 Money Money Money ticket into $50,000, though not before he lost on three previous tickets during a stop at Sheetz in St. Mary's County. The lucky winner said that he purchased four tickets at Sheetz in the 22700 block of Three Notch Road in California, but fate had a little fun with him before his unexpected windfall, which topped his previous top prize of $500. “I scratched one and scanned it, not a winner; two, not a winner; three, not a winner. The fourth one said ‘Go to the Lottery,’” he said, notin…

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