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Powerball Jackpot Keeps on Rolling

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Climbs to $270 million with $175.8 million cash option for Saturday’s drawing

Could this be yet another huge Powerball jackpot in the making? It’s been a little over a month since the $338 million jackpot was claimed in New Jersey, but the Powerball jackpot is quickly gaining steam after last night’s drawing failed to produce a top-tier winner. The jackpot has rolled to $270 million with a $175.8 million cash option.

According to the Lottery’s Director of Communications Carole Everett, once the jackpot surpasses the $200 million mark, people really begin to get excited. “The buzz surrounding jackpots when they reach this level spurs people into action,” Everett said. This Powerball jackpot has been rolling since April 3.

Powerball drawings can be seen on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 11:22 p.m. on WBAL-TV, Channel 11. The drawings are later rebroadcast on Maryland Public Television. The multi-state game is sold in 45 states and jurisdictions. California is the most recent lottery to begin offering the game.

Maryland Lottery Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry

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Maryland Lottery 40th Anniversary

“40 Years/40 Stories” details Lottery’s history  

 The year was 1973. Polyester pants were in fashion, disco music pulsed across the nation, and the Maryland Lottery opened its doors for the very first time. Now, 40 years later, the Maryland Lottery is celebrating its ruby anniversary with a featured exhibit, “40 Year/40 Stories,” at the Baltimore Museum of Industry (BMI). The multi-faceted exhibit, which opens to the public on March 3, will provide visitors with an in-depth look at the Maryland Lottery’s economic and social role in the state’s history and will feature historic newspaper articles, unique game components, iconic scratch-off tickets, vintage print and commercial advertising and an eclectic array of photographs and visuals that span 40 years.

SEE ALSO: Share your favorite Maryland Lottery moments on
Twitter using hashtag #mdlottery40

“We spent almost a year doing research in preparation for the exhibit,” said Maryland Lottery Director of Communications Carole Everett. “The Maryland Lottery is a multi-dimensional organization that is far more complex than most people realize.  We believe the public will find ‘40 Years/40 Stories’ thoroughly enjoyable and interesting.”

The exhibit will be open to attendees of the BMI’s annual Bull and Oyster Roast fundraiser on Saturday, March 2, 2013. The Lottery will also announce the first set of winners from the 40 Rubies scratch-off second-chance contest and broadcast the Pick 3/Pick 4 drawing live from the museum during the event on partner station WBAL-TV at 7:57 p.m.

The Maryland Lottery is encouraging its players to share in the anniversary celebration on Twitter by sharing their favorite Lottery moments using the hashtag #mdlottery40.

“40 Years/40 Stories” was created in collaboration with independent design consultant Jeremy Hoffman.  Hoffman, a Baltimore native and MICA graduate, specializes in museum and environmental projects.  The exhibit, which is expected to run through the fall, will be open to the public during regular museum hours, which are Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information about the BMI or the exhibit, click here.

$1 Million Ravens Cash Fantasy Drawing Date Announced [VIDEO]

Additional prizes include season tickets for life, season tickets for 2013 and more

After a long and inspiring season, Baltimore Ravens fans can breathe a little easier and knowing their team has made it to the Super Bowl. To add to the excitement, the Maryland Lottery has announced a final drawing date for Ravens Cash Fantasy prizes, including $1 million cash and season tickets for life.  The drawing will take place two days after Super Bowl XLVII on Tuesday, February 5.  Winners will be selected for the following prizes:

  • $1 million cash prize
  • Season tickets for life (20 years)
  • Season tickets for 2013
  • Premium game day package 2013
  • Tailgate party 2013
  • $5,000 cash prize

“Between the big game and the Ravens Cash Fantasy scratch-off, there’s no better time to be a Ravens fan,” said Maryland Lottery Communications Director Carole Everett.  “Even more exciting, is that in addition to the second-chance prizes, there are still two instant $250,000 top-prizes remaining on the ticket.”

To enter the Ravens Cash Fantasy promotion, players can scratch the perforated section at the bottom of their scratch-offs and enter the extra yards for the prize category of their choice at mdlottery.com/ravens.  For the final drawing, entries must be received by 9 a.m. on February 5.

Hot Five – January 2013 [VIDEO]

Check out this months Hot Five featuring all gems. Compare all of the January 2013 Hot Five scratch-offs side-by-side including prizes remaining and more by clicking here.

Sapphire Blue 7′s ($2)

  • 46% sold
  • Top Prize $7,777; four remaining
  • Over 300,000 prizes from $2 to $777 remaining

Super Gems ($5)

  • 88% sold
  • Top prize $50,000; two remaining

Diamonds ($10)

  • 43% sold
  • Top Prize $100,000; four remaining
  • Plus, 16 $10,000 prizes remaining

Diamond Dazzler Bingo ($10)

  • 68% sold
  • Top Prize $150,000; one remaining
  • Plus, four $10,000 prizes remaining

Lucky 7s Game Book ($20)

  • 38% sold
  • Top Prize $1,000,000; four remaining
  • Plus, two $50,000 prizes remaining
  • Lucky 7′s Game Book is six $5 scratch-offs for $20 featuring gems on every game
  • Learn more at mdlottery.com/gamebook

BONUS: 40 Rubies

  • On sale Monday, January 7th
  • Higher than every 40 chances to win
  • 2nd Chance Giveaway Events to win $40,000
  • Check back on January 7th for more details

Notable Second-and-Third-Tier Powerball Prizes

Sizeable payouts remain for last week’s big Powerball drawing

While most Maryland Powerball players had their sights set on the $587.5 million jackpot last week, eleven tickets bought in the state won significant second and third-tier prizes. These Powerball players may not be Maryland’s newest multi-millionaires, but they are certainly several thousand dollars richer.

Notably, ten Marylanders won the third-tier $10,000 prize during last week’s huge Powerball drawing. Maryland’s second-tier winner, Almerta Williams from Edgewood, took home $2 million last week after she matched five out of the six numbers drawn and doubled her prize by choosing the Power Play option.

New or infrequent players often try their luck when the jackpot reaches such a seemingly insurmountable sum, but many are not aware of the other prize levels available. “It’s important for players to check their tickets before throwing them away,” said Maryland Lottery Director of Communications Carole Everett. “There are plenty of other prizes beside the jackpot which are still substantial.”

The winning third-tier tickets purchased in Maryland came from Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s and Washington counties. Three tickets; one from Baltimore City, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties have yet to be claimed by the ticket holders. Players have 182 days from the drawing date to redeem their prizes.  See below for retailers who sold third-tier-winning tickets for the 11/29/2012 drawing:

RETAILER NAME AREA COUNTY STATUS*
Compass Express Middle River Baltimore Claimed
Royal Farms #003 Towson Baltimore Claimed
7-11 #25816 Hamilton Baltimore City Claimed
Royal Farms #159 Morrell Park Baltimore City Claimed
R&J Liquor Store Dunkirk Calvert Claimed
7-11 #27591 Germantown Montgomery Unclaimed
Stop 4 All Ft. Washington Prince George’s Claimed
Suitland Road Chev T1 Morningside Prince George’s Claimed
Dash In #099 Leonardtown St. Mary’s Claimed
Maugans Avenue Shell Hagerstown Washington Claimed

*Claim status as of 1:30 p.m. on December 11, 2012.

Pick 3 Pays Off Big for Players

Triples Break the Bank Last Night

Lottery officials are reporting that last night’s Pick 3 results of 7-7-7 broke the bank – and then some.  The better-than $1.6 million prize payout was more than four times the amount wagered by players on the drawing.

“Triples and quadruples are always popular with our players,” said Carole Everett, the Lottery’s Director of Communications.  “Whenever they’re drawn we expect significant payouts.”  Last night’s Pick 3 marks the third time this year for triples.  The last occurrence was June 13th when 2-2-2 was drawn.

Pick 3 Pays Off Big for Players

Triples Break the Bank Last Night

According to Lottery officials, last night’s Pick 3 results of 2-2-2 broke the bank. The better-than $2.6 million prize payout was more than six times the amount wagered by players on the drawing. A happy night, indeed, for the holders of the 10,817 Pick 3 tickets who correctly matched the winning combination.

“Triples and quadruples have always been popular with our players,” said Carole Everett, the Lottery’s Director of Communications. “We know that whenever they come up, we’re in line for a significant payout.” Wednesday evening’s Pick 3 marks the second time this year for triples. The last occurrence was on April 25 when 0-0-0 was drawn.

Q&A on Mega Millions World Record Jackpot [VIDEO]

 

$1 Million Ravens Cash Fantasy Prize to be Given Away This Week

UPDATE: Friday, February 10 at Noon

And the winners are…

$1,000,000 Cash
John Menzel from Salisbury

Season Tickets for Life
Vanessa Williams from White Marsh

Ravens Cheerleader Trip
James Brown from Baltimore
Roger Sheppard from Crownsville

Season Tickets for 2012
Allen Lewis from Oxford

Entire Skybox for 2012 Game
Amy Stolarski from Annapolis
Nyhuya Johnson from Annapolis
Jessica Smith from Hagerstown
Marti Stepner from Baltimore
John MacDonald from Newark, DE

To see a full list of winners, click here.

Other prizes include season tickets for life and Ravens cheerleader trip

The Ravens season may have come to a heartbreaking finish, but the Maryland Lottery plans to make some Ravens fans very happy within the next few days.  On Thursday, February 9, the Lottery will conduct the final drawing for the Ravens Cash Fantasy Internet promotion.  Winners will be selected for the following prizes:

  • $1 million
  • Season tickets for life (20 years)
  • Season tickets for 2012
  • Ravens cheerleader calendar trip
  • Skybox for 2012
  • Framed autographed jersey
  • Autographed football
  • Autographed helmet

In addition, the Ravens Cash Fantasy scratch-off still has two instant $250,000 top-prizes remaining. “With more than 90% of the ticket sold, two instant top prizes left and a lot of great promotional prizes — this is the ticket to play,” said Maryland Lottery Communications Director Carole Everett.

To enter the Ravens Cash Fantasy promotion, players can scratch the perforated section at the bottom of their scratch-offs and enter the extra yards for the prize category of their choice at mdlottery.com/ravens.  For the final drawing, entries must be received by 8 AM on February 9.

Maryland Lottery Gift Guru [VIDEO]

Need a last minute gift idea? The Maryland Lottery Gift Guru, Carole Everett is here to help.