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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Maryland family claims $26M Mega Millions lottery jackpot Mega Millions: Maryland family claims $26M Mega Millions lottery jackpot53 Rating:Winner chooses to remain anonymous BALTIMORE, Md. — At approximately 10 p.m. Tuesday evening, before going to bed, a Mt. Airy, Maryland, man jokingly told his fiancée they were going to wake up as millionaires. One hour later, while they were sound asleep, that premonition became a reality. When the woman woke up the next morning, she went online to check her tickets and realized they were $26 million richer. Before calling her fiancé, she had her daughter check the numbers on the ticket, too. "I am still in denial," said the grandmother-of-two who chose to remain anonymous. "I even drove by the store the next day to see if it was real. One look at the parking lot with all the news vans and I knew it was true." The lucky winner, who babysits her grandchildren, playfully told her daughter that she could no longer watch the kids — unless it was at the beach. That's because the 48-year-old retiree plans to buy a beach house — or two. "This will be the first time anyone from our family has ever owned a home," the winner told Lottery officials. "There have been so many winners in Western Maryland lately, we're glad we were one of them." To win the jackpot, the winner matched all five numbers, plus the Mega Ball. After choosing the cash option, they will take home $12.6 million after taxes. The winning ticket was purchased at Mt. Airy Shell, located at 649 Lakeview Dr. in Mt. Airy. For selling the winning ticket, the retailer will receive a $26,000 commission. This is the first Mega Millions jackpot win in Maryland since three public education employees shared the $218.6 million portion of the record-breaking $656 million jackpot from March 2012. The multi-state Mega Millions game is played in 44 states and jurisdictions. Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The winning numbers are published minutes later at USA Mega (www.usamega.com), a Web site devoted to the multi-state Mega Millions and Powerball games. Press Release, Lottery Post Staff We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 36 comments. Last comment 3 months ago by . New Hampshire United States Member #136501 December 12, 2012 187 Posts Online | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 5:05 pm - IP Logged | |
Congrats to the winners! Wow retired at 48 even before hitting the jackpot. I'm 48, where did I go wrong??? 
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Congrats to the winners! Wow retired at 48 even before hitting the jackpot. I'm 48, where did I go wrong???
You choose to live in New Hampshire.  | | |
Housekeeper MICHIGAN United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 13125 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 5:08 pm - IP Logged | |
Congrats to the lucky couple, I hope they enjoy a nice retirement. | | |
United States Member #103816 January 5, 2011 307 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 5:13 pm - IP Logged | |
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New Hampshire United States Member #136501 December 12, 2012 187 Posts Online | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 5:23 pm - IP Logged | |
You choose to live in New Hampshire. Lol! Gotta take the good with the bad though. It could be much worse, I could live in one of a few other neighboring states which will remain nameless. 
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United States Member #52818 May 21, 2007 1373 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 5:43 pm - IP Logged | |
 I SWEAR I WAS BORN IN THE WRONG STATE !!!!
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United States Member #103816 January 5, 2011 307 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 5:51 pm - IP Logged | |
I sure wished that anonymous law would of passed in michigan...............worthless lawmakers! | | |
Bondi Junction Australia Member #57721 December 24, 2007 446 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 6:25 pm - IP Logged | |
"I am still in denial," said the grandmother-of-two who chose to remain anonymous. Very wise move! We all get a lot out of lotteries! | | |
Oklahoma United States Member #82920 November 12, 2009 3458 Posts Online | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 6:58 pm - IP Logged | |
Congratulation to the winner.... Win BIG everyone..... I Love Pink & Green....1908 | | |
adelaide sa Australia Member #37542 April 11, 2006 2437 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 6:59 pm - IP Logged | |
retired from a life of public service. May " The lotto goddess may be blind and heartless, but she also has a wicked sense of humor. " mon/ lotto [8.8] tue/oz lotto [] wed/ lotto [8.8] thur/ power ball [] sat/ lotto [] sat /pools [] keno [21]20 scratch [] jan loss=[260.25] wins= 189; feb loss= [190.05] wins =182.6; mar loss= [311.9] wins = 107.35; apr loss= [320.30] wins= 107.50 2013 YTD loss[1032] wins = 585 2012 total spend =[2486.10], wins = 2176.70 ; year total = -$309.40 | | |
Keokuk,Iowa United States Member #116524 September 12, 2011 138 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 7:09 pm - IP Logged | |
Congrats to the lucky couple. | | |
Texas United States Member #92358 June 5, 2010 642 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 7:52 pm - IP Logged | |
I sure wished that anonymous law would of passed in michigan...............worthless lawmakers! Really (except for here as well). It would be nice to find out you won and have no worries about claiming ASAP. Congrats to the winners, I'm sure being able to collect so soon made the win all that much sweeter. | | |
KS United States Member #103035 December 29, 2010 108 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 8:14 pm - IP Logged | |
Really (except for here as well). It would be nice to find out you won and have no worries about claiming ASAP. Congrats to the winners, I'm sure being able to collect so soon made the win all that much sweeter.  That's why I love living in Kansas you can stay Anonymous
DREAMS DO COME TRUE!!!!!!!!! | | |
United States Member #3864 February 21, 2004 196 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 21, 2013, 8:18 pm - IP Logged | |
"48 year old retiree" lol. must have already had lots of money if she was retired at 48. | | |
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