While the $1.765 billion winning Powerball ticket for last night’s drawing was sold in California, four $50,000 winning tickets were sold in Maryland, including one in Montgomery County. According to the Maryland Lottery, the tickets were sold at the following locations:
- Giant #2318 at 10210 Mill Run Circle in Owings Mills
- 7-Eleven #33247 at 3901 Pulaski Highway in Abingdon
- Harris Teeter #409 at 227700 Sweet Shrub Drive in Clarksburg
- Martins #6444 at 18726 North Pointe Drive in Hagerstown
Last night’s drawing was the 2nd largest in lottery history. Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. Additional details below courtesy of MD Lottery:
The Powerball jackpot had been rolling since it was last hit on July 19. Here are a few Maryland facts and figures from the jackpot roll, which spanned July 20 through Oct. 11:
- Powerball sales in Maryland from July 20 through Oct. 11 totaled more than $58.5 million
- Maryland Powerball players won more than $10.1 million on those tickets
- And because approximately 26% of the Lottery’s sales are returned to the state in the form of contributions to the General Fund, Powerball sales from July 20 through Oct. 11 contributed about $15 to the state
- During the roll, there were 27 Powerball tickets sold in Maryland that were worth at least $50,000
- There were also two $1 million winning Powerball tickets sold — both of those remain unclaimed as of Oct. 12. The two $1 million winners were sold:
- Sept. 30 at Golden Ring Liquors, 8651 Philadelphia Road in Rosedale
- Sept. 27 at Duck In, 5610 East Market Street in Snow Hill
- All winners have 182 days from the drawing date to claim their prizes
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