BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market completed the first half of Fiscal Year 2025 by generating $6,510,765 in contributions to the state during December 2024. Through the first six months of FY2025 (July 2024 through December 2024), sports wagering has contributed $46,576,505 to the state compared to $24,593,908 for the same period in FY2024. Contributions to the state from sports wagering […]
ESSEX, MD—A cosmetologist is set to retire after winning a $50,000 top prize on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket. The Essex man, who had worked as a cosmetologist for 20 years, bought the winning Gold Bar Bingo ticket on January 2 at Crazy Mart, located at 1705 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore. He chose the $5 Gold Bar Bingo 5th Edition […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Check your Powerball tickets for Wednesday night’s drawing if you made a purchase in Baltimore County. A winning $50,000 ticket was sold in the Parkville area. The lucky player bought the third-tier winning ticket at J Convenience, located at 8765 Satyr Hill Road. The winning numbers in the January 8 drawing were 1, 20, 36, 38 and 43; the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $164,105,250 in revenue from slot machines and table games during December 2024, a decrease of $1,523,913 (-0.9%) compared to December 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state during December 2024 totaled $69,837,949, a decrease of $357,058 (-0.5%) compared to December 2023. The December 2024 contributions included $50,413,308 to the Education Trust Fund, a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland Lottery player in Harford County rang in the new year in style with a big win in one of the last drawings of 2024. Edgewood Liquors, Grocery & Deli in Edgewood sold a second-tier winning ticket for the December 31 Cash4Life drawing, and the lucky winner gets to start 2025 with a choice: They can receive $1,000 […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Parkville will soon be home to a new Chipotle location, as the Mexican fast-food chain appears set to take over the former Mamma Lucia restaurant space in the Perring Plaza shopping center on Joppa Road. Mamma Lucia, a staple in the community for 26 years, closed its doors in November. Chipotle is now listed as the occupant for the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The big $1.22 billion Mega Millions prize may have been won in California, but Maryland saw 11 winners of $10,000 or more from the multi-state jackpot game in the past week, as well as a $1 million winner in Towson on a scratch-off ticket, and 10 winning Pick 5 tickets worth a half a million dollars, all sold December […]
TOWSON, MD—As 2024 comes to a close, Baltimore County Public Library has released its list of the most checked-out books of the year. The system circulated more than 8 million physical items during Fiscal Year 2024. There are a few books that quickly rose to the top of the charts and created an extensive hold list due to their popularity. […]