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Retired Dundalk Teacher Wins $50,000 Powerball Prize

Winner said Nov. 7 drawing delay was lucky for her The large number of people buying Powerball tickets in the days before the scheduled Nov. 7 drawing resulted in many five- and six-digit prizes across the country as the $2.04 billion jackpot was won in California. Among those winning $50,000 for matching four of the […]

Pick 5 Fan Plays $50,000 Winning Combination

Plans to spend his prize on three home improvement projects A new kitchen countertop, new garage door and a new fence for his yard are on the can-do list of a Baltimore City man who won $50,000 playing Pick 5. The diesel mechanic, who enjoys playing Lottery games regularly, said he added Pick 5 to […]

Police Officer Nabs $50,000 Prize Playing Powerball

Forest Heights, Baltimore City residents also win $50,000 in jackpot game A police officer who lives in Carroll County along with residents from Baltimore City and Prince George’s County stopped by the Maryland Lottery Wednesday to claim three different $50,000 Powerball prizes. The law enforcement officer, who works in a county police department outside of […]

Record-Shattering Powerball Jackpot Won in California

$1 million winning ticket sold in Catonsville as historic jackpot roll ends Although Monday night’s Powerball drawing was delayed until Tuesday morning, it delivered a record-shattering jackpot on a winning ticket sold in California, along with nine prizes of at least $50,000 on tickets sold in Maryland, including a $1 million second-tier win in Catonsville. [...]

Powerball Drawing Results Delayed

Results are anticipated Tuesday morning; players should hold on to their tickets Monday night’s Powerball and Double Play drawings were delayed as one of the 48 participating lotteries worked to finalize its sales results. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game [...]

IT Professional Plays It Cool after $50,000 Powerball Win

Claims third-tier prize in Oct. 22 drawing Like players around the nation, an Upper Marlboro man finds it hard to resist taking shots at the constantly rising Powerball jackpot. Once the jackpot climbed to $550 million last month, the 37-year-old bet $10 for one draw. He didn’t take home the jackpot that night, but he […]

The Week in Winners: Record-Setting Powerball Jackpot Roll Makes Millionaires in Baltimore, Prince Frederick

Players across the state won more than $33.1 million in the seven days ending Nov. 6 The Powerball jackpot rolled to an all-time-record $1.9 billion in the past week, and while a jackpot-winning ticket remained elusive, Maryland Lottery retailers sold two tickets worth $1 million, one each in Baltimore and Prince Frederick. With the Powerball [...]

Powerball Excitement Delivers Different Kind of Win

Rockville man claims $50,000 Bonus Match 5 top prize    Hopes of winning the billion-dollar Powerball jackpot got him into the lucky 7-Eleven on Rockville Pike, a Montgomery County man told Lottery officials. Who would have thought, however, that while the Powerball tickets he bought that day produced no matches, the “other” game he played […]

Loyal Silver Spring Powerball Player Wins $50,000

Montgomery County man plays multiple times a week Powerball jackpot fever continues to hit the nation and a Silver Spring man is happy to join in on the fun. He won $50,000 by matching four of the five numbers plus the Powerball for the Oct. 24 drawing. The lucky winner said he is a loyal […]

Powerball Jackpot Increases to Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion

Drawing takes place Saturday night The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, Nov. 5 drawing is now the largest in U.S. lottery history, with an estimated annuity value of $1.6 billion. The cash option is $782.4 million. At $1.6 billion, Saturday’s jackpot surpasses the $1.586 billion Powerball prize that was won in January 2016 and split [...]