Baltimore County Police Department announces events for 2023 National Night Out

UPDATE: The list of activities has been updated as of 8/1/2023. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will participate in the 40th year of National Night Out on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. This annual community-building event promotes police-community partnerships and allows neighbors and law enforcement members to come together. Some of the scheduled events include block parties, […]

$4 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Baltimore, $1 million ticket sold in Catonsville

BALTIMORE, MD—Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing produced big winners in Maryland. Two Maryland Lottery players became millionaires last night, and two other tickets produced $10,000 wins. A winning $4 million Mega Millions with Megaplier ticket was sold at Lobby Shop, located at 1 North Charles Street in Baltimore City. For an extra $1, the lucky winner added the Megaplier feature […]

Winning $500,000 Powerball ticket sold in Baltimore County, prize not yet claimed

BALTIMORE, MD—Powerball continues to roll along and is now at the billion-dollar mark as there were no top-prize winners from Monday’s drawing, but there was a big winner in Maryland. A $500,000 winning Double Play ticket was sold at Westway Liquors located at 5312 Edmondson Avenue in Catonsville. The Maryland Lottery is looking for the big winner who bought the […]

Powerball jackpot soars to $1 billion

UPDATE: A winning $500,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Baltimore County. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—For just the third time ever, the Powerball® jackpot has reached the one billion dollar mark. The jackpot is currently estimated at $1 billion for the next drawing on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $516.8 million. The jackpot […]

2023 Chesapeake Bay Balloon Festival in Harford County cancelled due to ‘unresolved safety concerns’

BEL AIR, MD—The 2023 Chesapeake Bay Balloon Festival, which was to be held in Harford County this year, has been cancelled. On Friday afternoon, Harford County officials said that the festival, which was to be held August 4 – 6 at Cedar Lane Regional Park in Bel Air, had been canceled due to “numerous unresolved safety concerns.” The county has […]

Crab Sports launches mobile sports wagering operations in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission this week issued a mobile sports wagering license to Crab Sports, Inc. and its operator partner, iGaming Cloud, Inc. On July 10, Crab Sports successfully completed a controlled demonstration of its online sports wagering platform, available at crabsports.com. Customers participated in live wagering as Maryland Lottery and Gaming staff ensured that Crab […]