He is no stranger to winning a big Lottery prize, although it’s been a long time. He told Lottery officials that he played Powerball for the first time 30 years ago in Washington D.C. and won $100,000. His Montgomery County Lottery retailer is celebrating, too. The Glenmont Sunoco at 12321 Georgia Avenue will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery for its role in selling a $50,000-winning Pick 5 ticket.
The $50,000 Cash game debuted in December with 160 top prizes. This win marks the 38th time a Maryland Lottery player has uncovered a $50,000 win on the $20 game. There are also still 134 of the game’s $5,000 second-tier prizes remaining to be claimed as well.
The retailer also benefits from selling a top-prize winning scratch-off. Sagar Beer & Wine located at 615 S. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery for selling the $50,000 Cash ticket. The store received a $1,000 bonus in December when it sold the lucky Bonus Bingo X20 ticket.”
“My mom came in the store with me,” the 26-year-old soon-to-be mother of two told Lottery officials. “She was the one who suggested I try a ticket.” She sometimes buys a Lottery ticket at home, the resident of Hampton Bays on Long Island explained, but her mother plays daily. “Mom always says, ‘You never know,’ and, man, was she right.”
The New York couple will use their winnings to ready their home for the upcoming arrival of their second child. Their lucky Lottery retailer, 7-Eleven at 9254 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, shares in the fun. The Montgomery County retailer will earn a $500 bonus from the Lottery for selling the top-prize winning scratch-off. The $50,000 Cash game debuted in December with 160 top prizes. This win marks the 37th time a Maryland player has uncovered a $50,000 win. There are still 135 of the game’s $5,000 second-tier prizes still in circulation, as well.”
A $50,000 winning scratch-off ticket was recently sold at the 29 Convenience Mart at 10755 Colesville Road in Silver Spring. Full story below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:
“A prospective college student from Silver Spring stopped by a convenience store to quench her thirst and walked out with a cold drink and the ticket to some cold hard cash. She used an extra $10 to purchase a Gold X50 scratch-off and won $50,000. Lady Luck was shining on the 20-year-old when she entered 20 Convenience Mart in Silver Spring last week. The winner doesn’t play Lottery games often and her scratch-off purchase was a last-minute thought. The Montgomery County resident played the game at home, where she revealed the big win.
The $5 game has a progressive jackpot that starts at $40,000 and increases with the sale of each ticket until someone buys a progressive jackpot-winning ticket. The World Championship Poker game went on sale in September 2021 and still has 10 progressive jackpot prizes remaining. Sunshine Ethio is also a winner. For selling a jackpot-winning FAST PLAY ticket worth $100,000 or more, the store located at 6907 New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park earns a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery.
Instructions on claiming prizes in person or by mail are available HERE. Players must redeem prizes larger than $25,000 by mail or at Lottery headquarters in the Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 330 in Baltimore. The Lottery’s Claims Center in Baltimore is open by appointment only (no walk-ins). Click HERE to schedule an appointment.”
“I felt weird,” the loyal player said. As soon as she had the chance, she shared the great news with her family. The happy winner plans to save her prize for retirement and to spend time with family members. Her lucky Montgomery County retailer can also celebrate her Lottery luck. Kensington Sunoco will receive a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery for its role in selling a $100,000 top-prize winning scratch-off. The Gold X50 game, which debuted in January with 10 $100,000 top prizes, is a member of a Gold Multiplier family of games and the Gold Multiplier second-chance promotion. The Laurel winner claimed the game’s fourth top prize. Seven $50,000 second-tier prizes also remain along with 21 $10,000 prizes. Other members of the scratch-off family are the $1 Gold X5, $2 Gold X10 and $5 Gold X20 games.
The Damascus resident describes himself as a once-in-a-while Lottery player. “I rarely think to play. If the machine hadn’t been there in the laundromat, I never would have bought a ticket that day.” The Crazy 8s game debuted in November 2022 with eight $50,000 top-prize winning instant tickets. There are still five $50,000 winners in stores, along with six $5,000 second-tier prizes. Hats off to Aspen Hill Laundromat at 14201 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring for supplying the scratch-off that led to this happy ending. Management there will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery for selling the $50,000 top-prize winning scratch-off.”
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The winning grandmother enjoys playing jackpot games and normally purchases both Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, playing her own numbers. However, on Feb. 26 when she went to buy her games, the Lottery self-serve vending machine didn’t let her pick her own numbers and gave her quick-pick tickets. It was that ticket from Wegmans #56 at 20600 Seneca Meadows Parkway in Germantown that won her a $50,000 third-tier prize in the Feb. 27 Powerball drawing.
It wasn’t until the day after the drawing that the lucky lady checked her tickets. She quickly realized she matched four white balls and the red Power Ball for the $50,000 win.
Sharing in “Busy Grand Dad’s” experience is Shoppers #2383 at 10501 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway in Bowie. The lucky retailer receives a bonus of $500 from the Lottery for selling a $50,000 top-prize winning scratch-off. The $20 $50,000 Cash game, which is in the No. 6 spot on the Lottery’s Top 40 Scratch-offs list, went on sale in December with 160 top prizes of $50,000. “Busy Grand Dad’s” win leaves 133 of those prizes yet to be claimed, along with 144 unclaimed $5,000 prizes. In addition, there are more than 950,000 prizes ranging from $20 and $500 available.”
The construction worker is married with two children. He plans to put most of the prize in the bank but might take a trip to El Salvador, his native country, to visit family members. Hillandale Beer & Wine in Silver Spring was the home of the winning scratch-off. For selling a $100,000 top-prize winning instant ticket, the Montgomery County retailer located at 10117 New Hampshire Avenue will receive a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery. The bonus equals 1% of the prize. The $100,000 Extreme Cash game is one of five $30 scratch-offs and went on sale in September 2020. Five $100,000 top prizes still remain unclaimed along with two $5,000 prizes and 29,600 others ranging from $30 to $500.”
Powerball and Double Play drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night. The Powerball drawing happens at 11 p.m., and is followed by a separate Double Play drawing 30 minutes later. Powerball tickets are $2, and players can add the Double Play option for an additional $1, making the ticket good for both drawings.
The Powerball jackpot has rolled to an estimated annuity value of $143 million for the March 1 drawing, with an estimated cash option of $73 million. This year, the Maryland Lottery has sold 17 third-tier winning Powerball tickets worth $50,000 to $150,000 and four third-tier Double Play tickets.