Silver Spring woman is Maryland’s newest lottery millionaire

BALTIMORE, MD—Although she was chasing a Mega Millions jackpot, a Silver Spring woman is happy to join the game’s millionaires’ club after winning a $1 million second-tier prize in an April drawing. The Montgomery County resident, who said she has chased the jackpot her entire life, gave herself the nickname “Lady Jackpot Chaser” to tell the story of her April […]

Winning $100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Parkville, $20,000 Mega Millions ticket sold in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD—It was a big week for Maryland Lottery players in and around the Nottingham area. In all, the seven days ending April 30 produced 35 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more that were sold or redeemed across Maryland, and the Maryland Lottery paid more than $31.1 million in prizes during that span. Locally, a winning $100,000 Powerball ticket was […]

Maryland convenience store sells winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket

BALTIMORE, MD—Check your tickets! A lucky individual bought a winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket in Maryland in the Tuesday, April 18, 2023 drawing. The winning ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven store located at 12405 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. Three other players in California, Iowa, and Ohio also matched five of the winning numbers in the drawing to […]

Last minute Mega Millions purchase makes Jarrettsville man Maryland’s newest millionaire

JARRETTSVILLE, MD—At around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, a Jarrettsville man realized that there was a $785 million Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs and he hadn’t yet bought a ticket.  The 55-year-old dashed to a nearby Maryland Lottery retailer and is now a millionaire. He bought a $10 ticket with five quick-pick lines at the High’s store located at […]

Winning $1.35 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in Maine, 7 third-tier winning tickets sold in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—An historic Mega Millions jackpot roll came to an end on Friday night as the January 13 drawing produced a $1.35 billion jackpot winner in the state of Maine. It is the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and fourth-largest overall in U.S. lottery history. In Maryland, Friday’s Mega Millions drawing produced seven third-tier winning tickets. Six of those […]

Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.35 billion, five third-tier winning tickets sold in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Although there was no Mega Millions jackpot winner on Tuesday night, the drawing produced five third-tier $10,000-winning tickets sold in Maryland. The jackpot for the next Mega Millions drawing on Friday, January 13 rolled to an estimated annuity value of $1.35 billion. If the jackpot is hit at that amount on Friday, it would be the second-largest in Mega […]

Winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Maryland, jackpot soars to $1.1 billion

UPDATE: Maryland now has thee new millionaires. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—There was no winner in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, but there is likely a new millionaire somewhere in Maryland. Maryland Lottery officials say a winning $1 million ticket was sold at Marlboro Liquors located at 5725 Crain Highway in Glen Burnie. After no ticket matched all six […]