Lucky ticket sold in Frederick County for Nov. 22 drawing
A lucky Bonus Match 5 player who bought a ticket in Brunswick for the Wednesday, Nov. 22 drawing had 50,000 reasons to celebrate at Thanksgiving! He or she won the game’s $50,000 top prize.
The Maryland Lottery is looking for the player who bought the ticket the day before Thanksgiving in Frederick County at Jerry’s Liquors, located at 30 Petersville Road in Brunswick. The lucky ticket matches the five numbers of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 23. The Bonus Ball was 10.
Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a safe place. The winner has 182 days to claim the prize and must come in person to Lottery headquarters at 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore.
The retailer also has reason to celebrate. The Lottery will give the store a bonus of $500 for selling the top-prize ticket.
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!