Maryland store sells winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket

UPDATE: The Maryland Lottery has issued a correction. The $1 million winner was sold at Check Cash Depot in Brooklyn. The $10,000 winner was at Briggs Chaney Deli in Silver Spring. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Lottery players woke up happier today after matching five numbers in different ways on the October 15 Mega Millions drawing, resulting in a $1 […]

Baltimore County woman lands $2 million top lottery scratch-off prize, $50K White Marsh ticket remains unclaimed

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County woman has landed a $2 million top prize on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off and a winning $50,000 ticket that was sold in White Marsh remains unclaimed. Across the state, the Maryland Lottery paid more than $30.7 million in prizes during the week of Oct. 7-13, including 28 tickets worth $10,000 or more that were sold or […]

Boy Scouts clean Holt Park, build tepees

OVERLEA, MD—Some local scouts recently helped to beautify Holt Park & Center for the Arts in Overlea. Boy Scouts of America Troop 419 cleaned up the park and built two teepees for the nature play area. “The group enjoyed connecting with nature and working as a community to share our love for the environment with future visitors,” according to the […]

Sports wagering contributes $9.4 million to state of Maryland during September

BALTIMORE, MD—With the kickoff of the 2024 football season in September, Maryland’s sports wagering market had the most successful month in its nearly three-year history, generating $9,379,598 in contributions to the state from a handle of $532,866,676. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Maryland’s first retail sportsbooks opened in December […]