Player bought lucky ticket in Sept. 20 drawing
Our Bonus Match 5 game is red hot, with the seventh top-prize winning ticket of September sold in the Tuesday, Sept. 20 drawing. The new winner bought the lucky ticket in Upper Marlboro at Watkins Park Liquors.
The winning numbers to match from the drawing are 1, 2, 5, 27 and 34; the Bonus Ball was 20. Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a safe place. The player has 182 days to claim the prize
The Prince George’s County retailer located at 56 Watkins Park Drive also benefits from its lucky sale. The Lottery will give the store a bonus of $500 for selling a top-prize winning ticket in the game. This is the 36th top-prize winning ticket sold in the game in 2022.
Instructions on claiming prizes in person or by mail are available HERE. Players must redeem prizes larger than $25,000 by mail or at Lottery headquarters in the Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 330 in Baltimore. The Lottery’s Claims Center in Baltimore is open by appointment only (no walk-ins). Click HERE to schedule an appointment. Winners can also drop off a winning ticket along with a completed claim form and copies of their photo ID and proof of Social Security/Tax ID number in the Lottery drop box in the Montgomery Park Business Center lobby.
Bonus Match 5 drawings take place seven days a week. Players select five numbers ranging from 1 to 39. The Bonus Ball drawn from the remaining 34 numbers provides extra chances to win. Your ticket is a winner if you match five, four or three of the original five winning numbers selected in the drawing. If you match the Bonus Ball number, you only need to match four, three or two of your original numbers to win!