Maryland casinos generate $167.3 million in gaming revenue in January

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $167,270,398 in revenue from slot machines and table games during January 2023. The total represents an increase of $13,516,284 (8.8%) compared to January 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in January 2023 totaled $70,728,168, an increase of $8,237,990 (13.2%) compared to January 2022. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund (ETF) in January […]

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 […]

Olszewski installed as 1st Vice President of Maryland Association of Counties

CAMBRIDGE, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has been installed as the First Vice President of the Maryland Association of Counties. On Thursday evening, January 5, 2023, Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford installed the MACo Board of Directors for 2023. The installation took place at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Hotel in Cambridge, Maryland, during the MACo Winter Conference Inaugural Banquet. “Our […]

Maryland casinos generate $165.2 million in gaming revenue in December

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $165,175,099 in revenue from slot machines and table games during December 2022. The total represents a decrease of $7,726,403 (-4.5%) compared to December 2021. Casino gaming contributions to the state in December 2022 totaled $69,686,506, a decrease of $1,411,802 (-2.0%) compared to December 2021. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund (ETF) in December […]

Baltimore woman arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Prince George’s County

LAUREL, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested a Baltimore woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on December 4 in Prince George’s County. The suspect, Lidia Parada Benitez, 63, of Baltimore, is charged with leaving the scene of an injury collision and failing to report a collision to police. She is currently being held at the Prince George’s […]

Hospital employee is Maryland’s newest lottery millionaire

BALTIMORE, MD—A Prince George’s County man is celebrating after claiming a winning $1 million Mega Millions prize. The Adelphi resident describes himself as an occasional Maryland Lottery player. “I don’t have a favorite game, really. Not even one I’ve played more than once or twice,” the hospital maintenance worker said. “And, I wouldn’t have bought a ticket that day but […]

Suitland High School student shot during altercation [VIDEO]

SUITLAND, MD—Suitland High School was placed on lockdown on Thursday morning after a student was shot during an altercation outside of the school. At around 10 a.m., officers with the Prince George’s County Police Department responded to a non-fatal shooting in the 5200-block of Silver Hill Road. Authorities say a student was shot during a physical altercation outside of the […]