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Lottery ticket fetched from drawer wins $250,000News Story
A Baltimore, Maryland, man who wanted a break from Sunday's NFL playoff games decided to dig up some old lottery tickets and one of them happened to be worth $250,000. Maryland Lottery officials said the man bought the lucky Mega Millions ticket in August just before he left for a vacation. I was watching the playoff game (Sunday) and happened to go into my dresser drawer, said the man, whose name wasn't released by the Lottery. I figured they were expired. He took the tickets to a ne
Jan 26, 2011, 7:57 am - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery achieves 13th straight year of record salesNews Story
Despite a challenging economy and two paralyzing snow stormsthat buried large parts of the state, the Maryland Lottery tallied more than $1.706 billion in sales in Fiscal Year 2010, breaking its sales record for the 13th year in a row. The Maryland Lottery also contributed $509.7 million to the state, which is used to support important programs, including education, public safety and health and environmental programs. 2010 Fiscal Year-end highlights include: Sales of more than $1.706 b
Aug 8, 2010, 11:05 pm - Lottery News

Playing same lottery numbers for 15 years paid offNews Story
On a hunch, bought multiple tickets with same numbers The five numbers Chris Hoffman played in the Maryland lottery for 15 years never meant anything special to him until he won. Hoffman said they were just random numbers he chose: 3, 6, 9, 20, 21. He's not even sure why. They're numbers I picked years ago and just stuck with them, he said Monday, three days after his wallet got a little bit thicker. Hoffman bought a $6 Bonus Match Five ticket from Ranch Liquor at Lusby Town Square
Aug 4, 2010, 4:28 pm - Lottery News

$183M Maryland lottery winner resurfacesNews Story
Lottery 'legend' accompanies mom to claim prize Updated Aug 2, 2010 at 12:35 pm: Fixed photo caption Bernadette Gietka, the Maryland Lottery's largest winner to date, received a celebrity's welcome Friday at Maryland Lottery Headquarters. Bernadette, and siblings Jerry and Lynda, brought their mother, Catherine, to 1800 Washington Blvd. to claim her $1,000 Multi-Match prize. Greeted by Lottery Director Stephen Martino and applauded by Lottery staff, the humble multi-millionaire descr
Aug 1, 2010, 4:48 pm - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery and Baltimore Ravens team for another scratch gameNews Story
The Maryland Lottery and Baltimore Ravens have renewed their partnership and will release a new Ravens Cash Fantasy scratch-off on August 9th. The Maryland Lottery was one of the first lotteries in the country to partner with the NFL, following a decades-long, no-gambling policy that was overturned by NFL owners in 2009. The original ticket, which was released last August, holds the distinction of being the best-selling $5 scratch-off ever sold by the Maryland Lottery. The new $5 Ravens Ca
Jun 16, 2010, 11:47 am - Lottery News

New Maryland Lottery Director appointedNews Story
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley Friday announced the appointment of Stephen L. Martino as director of the Maryland State Lottery Agency. The Lottery's director is appointed by the Governor with Senate advice and consent. I am proud to appoint Mr. Martino to head the Maryland Lottery, said Governor O'Malley. Mr. Martino brings a wealth of expertise in the racing and gaming industry, as well as legal knowledge and experience. I am confident that Mr. Martino will oversee the operations of the
Apr 26, 2010, 7:55 am - Lottery News

States go all in, expand gaming to plug the budgetNews Story
Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in. States are adamant that they don't want to take advantage of anyone, but with budgets in free-fall and tax increases a losing hand politically, lawmakers acknowledge they are dependent on gambling dollars. At least 18 states this year are looking to expand games of chance because of a drop-off of anywhere from 5 to 14 p
Mar 15, 2010, 9:24 pm - Lottery News

Man retrieves $250K lottery ticket from trashNews Story
A Maryland man threw away a $250,000 Mega Millions ticket before realizing his mistake and finding it after a 90-minute search. The 49-year-old man, whose name wasn't released by Maryland Lottery officials, bought several tickets for the March 9 drawing. After checking them and thinking none was a winner, he threw them out. A Maryland Lottery employee told the winner's brother that a $250,000 winning ticket had been sold at the store Barnabas Liquors in Temple Hills. I immediately got
Mar 15, 2010, 6:40 pm - Lottery News

Lottery winner lost money after investing fundsNews Story
A Towson University student who hit it big on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket said he's found out that a seven-figure prize is not necessarily a ticket to early retirement. In many ways, Louis Jay's apartment is your typical college bachelor pad, but upon closer inspection, 11 News reporter Kerry Cavanaugh said the 21-year-old student has a state-of-the-art home theater system and stocks only top-shelf alcohol. She said he spends hours online tracking the stock market. Cavanaug
Jan 22, 2010, 8:56 am - Lottery News

Md. man claims $250K prize 1 day before deadlineNews Story
An Elkton, Maryland, man claimed a $250,000 Mega Millions prize with one day left before he missed the deadline. The 52-year-old man, whose name wasn't released by Maryland Lottery officials last week, was preparing to pay his truck insurance Dec. 18 when he happened upon the ticket that was bought in June. It's up for renewal every six months, the winner said of his insurance. I was putting the insurance papers in my console, and that's when I saw the Mega Millions ticket. After find
Dec 28, 2009, 9:54 am - Lottery News