From Sept. 7-Dec. 24, Powerball produced $11.3 million in Maryland prizes, $15.4 million in state contributions
A Powerball jackpot run that lasted more than three months came to an end on Christmas Eve as a ticket sold in Arkansas won the second-largest prize in the game’s history.
The jackpot had been advertised at an estimated annuity value of $1.7 billion with an estimated cash option of $781.3 million. But final ticket sales prior to Wednesday night’s drawing pushed the annuity value to $1.817 billion with a cash option of $834.9 million. Powerball’s largest jackpot of $2.040 billion was won in November 2022 on a ticket sold in California.
FIVE BIG WINS ON WEDNESDAY IN MARYLAND
In Maryland, the Christmas Eve Powerball drawing produced more than 136,000 winning tickets with prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000. The highlight was a $100,000 prize on a ticket sold at Dash In, located at 2575 Riva Road in Annapolis. There were also four $50,000 prizes in Wednesday’s drawing on tickets sold at the following locations:
- Royal Farms at 8268 Lark Brown Drive in Elkridge
- 7-Eleven at 20510 Frederick Road in Germantown
- Safeway at 815 East Main Street in Middletown
- Safeway at 11201 Georgia Avenue in Wheaton
WRAPPING UP THE JACKPOT RUN: $11.3 MILLION IN MARYLAND PRIZES
During the jackpot run (from Sept. 7 through Dec. 24) Powerball players in Maryland won $11.3 million in prizes, including 29 tickets that won $50,000 or more:
- Two prizes of $1 million on tickets sold in Clinton and Lanham
- One prize of $500,000 on a ticket sold in Upper Marlboro
- Two prizes of $150,000 on tickets sold in Accokeek and Hughesville
- One prize of $100,000 on a ticket sold in Annapolis
- 23 prizes of $50,000 on tickets sold in Annapolis, Baltimore (3), Bel Air, Belcamp, Bowie, Clements, Elkridge, Frederick, Germantown, Gwynn Oak, Hagerstown, Hanover, Middletown, Morningside, Reisterstown, Silver Spring (2), Stevensville, Wheaton, White Plains (2)
RETURN TO THE STATE AND RETAILER COMMISSIONS
Maryland’s Powerball sales during the jackpot run (Sept. 7 through Dec 24) were $61.7 million. 25 cents of each dollar supports state programs and services, leading to $15.4 million in contributions to the state from Powerball sales during that period. The jackpot run also supported local businesses across the state, as retailer sales commissions on Powerball from Sept. 7 through Dec. 24 totaled $3.5 million.
RECORD-SETTING RUN
Wednesday’s drawing was the 47th in the jackpot run, which set a record for the most drawings in a Powerball jackpot cycle. The previous jackpot was hit Sept. 6 at $1.787 billion with two winning tickets sold in Missouri and Texas. This marked only the second time in Powerball’s history that two consecutive jackpot runs surpassed the $1 billion mark.
Since its inception in 1973, the Maryland Lottery has awarded more than $35.5 billion in prizes to Lottery players and contributed more than $20.7 billion to the State of Maryland. One of Maryland’s largest revenue sources, the Lottery supports important state programs and services including education, public safety and health, human resources and the environment. For more information, go to mdlottery.com. Please remember to play responsibly and within your budget. For confidential help or information about gambling problems, visit mdgamblinghelp.org or call 1-800-GAMBLER.
