First Multi-Match jackpot hit in 2018 is tied for sixth-largest in game’s history

Happy days are here for a lucky Multi-Match player! Check your tickets because someone bought a $2.85 million jackpot-winning ticket in Clinton for the Thursday, Jan. 18 drawing.

The winner, who is the first player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2018, can choose between an estimated $2.85 million annuity (before taxes) or an estimated $2.2 million cash option (before taxes). The winning ticket with the numbers 10, 22, 25, 30, 32 and 36 was sold at the Coventry Way Exxon located at 6441 Coventry Way in Clinton.

Lottery officials encourage the winner to sign the back of the ticket immediately and keep it in a safe location. The player has 182 days to claim the prize in person at Lottery headquarters located at 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore.

The Prince George’s County retailer will receive a $2,850 bonus for selling the ticket. The $2.85 million jackpot is tied for sixth-largest in the history of the game. There was also a $2.85 million winner on Feb. 7, 2008. The top five Multi-Match jackpot wins were $4.8 million on Sept. 19, 2009; $4.45 million on March 18, 2010; $3.8 million on Dec. 16, 2010; $3.6 million on June 8, 2015; and $3 million on Nov. 1, 2008.

Multi-Match is a $2 game. The Lottery draws six numbers from 1 to 43 every Monday and Thursday night. Each $2 ticket includes three lines of six numbers. Players match between three and five numbers on any one line to win up to $1,000. Match between five and 18 numbers total on all three lines combined to win up to $2,000 more. To win the jackpot, players match all six numbers on any one line. The overall chances of winning are 1 in 8.5.

Watch the drawings at 11:22 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays on WBAL TV. Results also are available online at mdlottery.com and on your smartphone. Simply download the free MD Lottery app in the Apple and android app stores.

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Prince George’s County player finds winning ticket in Clinton

Luck is even better the second time around, according to our $2.85 million Multi-Match jackpot winner. Her Jan. 18 win was the second one for the 46-year-old Prince George’s County resident and the 6^th highest Multi-Match jackpot in the history of the game.

Things began to get interesting the day after the drawing for the Multi-Match regular. A friend called and asked if she had purchased a ticket the night before. When she learned there was a winning jackpot ticket sold in the area, the loyal player pulled out her ticket and began to check its numbers and wonder about the chances of winning again. Coventry Way Exxon in Clinton had sold the lucky ticket.

“I was so grateful for my earlier win,” she said. “You always think about the chance of winning again, but figure it will never happen.”

Amazingly, when the medical caregiver and her friend scanned the ticket using the Maryland Lottery app, the reality of the win stared them right in the face. The cellphone screen displayed a message of congratulations with the $2,850,000 prize in bold.

The winner thinks she owes her unlikely luck to her giving nature. In her professional and personal life, she is attuned to the needs of others and puts other people first. “I’m a giver. It’s just what I do naturally,” she said.

The happy player put her first Multi-Match prize into savings and doing some good for others. She plans to discuss her new prize with a financial planner, saying the jackpot win will allow her to invest in her future.

Also sharing in the Multi-Match excitement is Coventry Way Exxon located at 6441 Coventry Way in Clinton. The lucky Prince George’s County retailer earns a $2,850 bonus from the Lottery for selling a jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket. Congrats!

Multi-Match is on another roll, with the jackpot set at $525,000 for the Thursday, Jan. 25 drawing. The cash option is $262,500.

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Subscriptions now available for Powerball and Cash4Life in addition to Mega Millions and Multi-Match

The Maryland Lottery’s newly expanded subscription service means more game options, faster service, and greater convenience for our players.

Two additional games are now available by subscription, as Powerball and Cash4Life join Mega Millions and Multi-Match. Subscriptions can be purchased for periods of 13, 26 or 52 weeks, providing an easy way to play these four popular jackpot games.

Our upgraded service is more efficient for both you and the Lottery. Your subscription orders can now be processed and activated in less time than ever before, and you’ll be able to receive your winnings more quickly. In addition, subscribers are now able to track their prizes online.

All subscription orders must be placed through My Lottery Rewards, our online player loyalty program. If you don’t already have a Rewards account, you will need to create one in order to purchase a subscription. Registering for a Rewards account is free of charge and only takes a few minutes.

For more information on Maryland Lottery subscriptions, click here.

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May 7 drawing produces second jackpot hit in 2018

Happy days are here for a lucky Multi-Match player! Check your tickets because someone bought a $1.9 million jackpot-winning ticket in Gaithersburg for the Monday, May 7 drawing.

The winner, who is the second player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2018, can choose between the estimated $1.9 million annuity and an estimated $1.45 million cash option (before taxes). The winning ticket with the numbers 3, 4, 9, 21, 23 and 39 was sold at Brighton Beer & Wine located at 225 Muddy Branch Road in Montgomery County.

Lottery officials encourage the winner to sign the back of the ticket immediately and keep it in a safe location. The winner  has 182 days to claim the prize in person at Lottery headquarters located at 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore.

The lucky retailer will receive a $1,900 bonus for selling the ticket. The top three Multi-Match jackpot wins in the game’s history were $4.8 million on Sept. 19, 2009; $4.45 million on March 18, 2010 and $3.8 million on Dec. 16, 2010.

The first jackpot hit in 2018 on Jan. 18 delivered a $2.85 million prize – the sixth-largest in the game’s history – to an anonymous Prince George’s County woman who bought her ticket at Coventry Way Exxon, located at 6441 Coventry Way in Clinton.

Multi-Match is a $2 game. The Lottery draws six numbers from 1 to 43 every Monday and Thursday night. Players match between three and five numbers on any one line to win up to $1,000. Match between five and 18 numbers total on all three lines combined to win up to $2,000 more. To win the jackpot, players match all six numbers on any one line. The overall chances of winning are 1 in 8.5.

Watch the drawings at 11:22 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays on WBAL TV. Results also are available online at mdlottery.com and on your smartphone. Simply download the free MD Lottery app in the Apple and android app stores.

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Married couple claim 2^nd Multi-Match jackpot of 2018

If a birth date is lucky, then by logic a man with two birth dates must be doubly lucky, right? That appears true for a 79-year-old Gaithersburg man who claimed a $1.9 million jackpot prize from the May 7 Multi-Match drawing.

A paperwork fluke gave the winner two birth dates when he was born in Louisiana in 1939. For most of his life, the Montgomery County resident used the erroneous April 23 date and only recently officially updated his vital records to reflect his actual April 21 birth date. The Maryland Lottery fan considers both dates lucky and plays them on a variety of games, including Multi-Match.

On May 7, his birth dates delivered a belated birthday gift to the ride-share driver! The six numbers in his string of lucky numbers matched the winning numbers, giving him the game’s $1.9 million jackpot and ending the game’s jackpot roll. He became the second Multi-Match jackpot winner of 2018.

The lucky player discovered the astounding result the day after the drawing, when he returned home between work shifts. “I was scanning the newspaper and flipped to the Lottery section first, and when I saw the numbers my eyes just grew bigger and bigger,” he said. The astonished player immediately called his wife to share the sensational news. “When I told her how much we had won, at first she didn’t believe me!”

The winning couple elected to take the prize’s cash option, which totaled $1.45 million before taxes. The happy pair are planning to discuss the windfall with a financial adviser and may use the funds to pay off bills and donate to their church.

Their lucky ticket seller, Brighton Beer & Wine located at 225 Muddy Branch Road in Gaithersburg, is also a winner. The store earned a $1,900 bonus from the Lottery for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

The first jackpot hit in 2018 on Jan. 18 delivered a $2.85 million prize – the sixth-largest in the game’s history – to an anonymous Prince George’s County woman who bought her ticket at Coventry Way Exxon in Clinton. There’s still time to buy tickets for the May 17 drawing, which carries a $550,000 jackpot. The cash option is $275,000.

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Third jackpot hit for Multi-Match in 2018

Happy days are here for a lucky Multi-Match player! Check your tickets because someone bought a $700,000 jackpot-winning ticket in Frederick for the Thursday, June 7 drawing.

The winner, who is the third player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2018, can choose between the estimated $700,000 annuity and an estimated $350,000 cash option (before taxes). The winning ticket with the numbers 5, 11, 22, 25, 30 and 41 was sold at Festival Major Liquors at 446 Prospect Boulevard in Frederick.

Lottery officials encourage the winner to sign the back of the ticket immediately and keep it in a safe location. The player has 182 days to claim the prize in person at Lottery headquarters located at 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore.

The lucky Frederick County retailer will receive a $1,000 bonus for selling the ticket. The other two Multi-Match jackpot hits in 2018 were in the Jan. 18 drawing, when a Prince George’s County woman won $2.85 million; and in the May 7 drawing, when a Gaithersburg man won $1.9 million. The top three wins in the history of the Maryland-only jackpot game were $4.8 million on Sept. 19, 2009; $4.45 million on March 18, 2010 and $3.8 million on Dec. 16, 2010.

      Multi-Match is a $2 game. Players receive one line of six numbers that they can select themselves, and two additional lines of six numbers each that are randomly generated. The Lottery draws six numbers from 1 to 43 every Monday and Thursday night. Players match between three and five numbers on any one line to win up to $1,000. Match between five and 18 numbers total on all three lines combined to win up to $2,000 more. To win the jackpot, players match all six numbers on any one line. The overall chances of winning are 1 in 8.5.

Watch the drawings at 11:22 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays on WBAL-TV. Results also are available online at mdlottery.com and on your smartphone. Simply download the free MD Lottery app in the Apple and android app stores.

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Linda Cleveland of Frederick became the third Multi-Match jackpot winner this year!

Claims third jackpot of 2018

The Maryland Lottery’s Multi-Match game is on fire! The in-state game delivered its third jackpot of 2018 to a 58-year-old Frederick woman who buys games every Monday after work for the two drawings each week.

On June 4, Linda Cleveland followed her routine and purchased tickets at Festival Major Liquors for the June 4 and June 7 Multi-Match drawings. She returned home and the week came and went. She rarely watches the drawings, said the loyal player. Instead, she scans her tickets for winners at the store on Mondays and then buys tickets for the upcoming week.

What a wonderful surprise awaited her!

“I scanned the ticket and it said it was a winner, but I thought, ‘This can’t be right,’ ” Linda said, smiling at the memory. “When I went to the cashier, she confirmed it was a $700,000 winning ticket!”

The cancer research biologist is floating on Cloud 9! Linda let the terminal pick two lines of numbers on the ticket and used her “lucky” numbers for a third line. She hit the jackpot on one of the quick-pick lines!

“When I checked the (Lottery) website and read the press release about the winning ticket being sold in Frederick, I just couldn’t believe it was talking about me,” Linda said.

The happy player texted her sister to share news of her Lottery luck. She didn’t tell her other siblings, though, before claiming the prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. Linda has big plans for her winnings: updating her kitchen and buying a new car. She chose the cash option for the $700,000 jackpot, which was $334,864 before taxes.

Also a big winner is the lucky Frederick County retailer. Festival Major Liquors located at 446 Prospect Boulevard in Frederick earned a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

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Carroll Liquors sells fourth Multi-Match jackpot winner in 2018

Happy days are here for a lucky Multi-Match player! Check your tickets because someone bought a $2.35 million jackpot-winning ticket in Mt. Airy for the Thursday, Oct. 4 drawing.

The winner, who is the fourth player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2018, can choose between the estimated $2.35 million annuity (before taxes), or an estimated $1.675 million cash option (before taxes). The winning ticket with the numbers 6, 10, 13, 16, 23 and 25 was sold at Carroll Liquors at 6 East Ridgeville Boulevard in Mt. Airy.

Lottery officials encourage the winner to sign the back of the ticket immediately and keep it in a safe location. The winner has 182 days from the drawing date to claim the prize in person at Lottery headquarters located at 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore.

The lucky Carroll County retailer will receive a $2,035 bonus for selling the ticket. The top three Multi-Match jackpot wins in the game’s history were $4.8 million on Sept. 19, 2009, $4.45 million on March 18, 2010 and $3.8 million on Dec. 16, 2010.

Multi-Match is a $2 game where players pick one line of six numbers from 1 to 43, and the Lottery terminal randomly generates an additional two lines of six numbers. The Lottery draws six numbers from 1 to 43 every Monday and Thursday night. Players match between three and five numbers on any one line to win up to $1,000. Match a total of five to 18 numbers across all three lines to win up to $2,000 more. To win the jackpot, players match all six of the winning numbers on any one line. The overall chances of winning are 1 in 8.5.

Watch the drawings at 11:22 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays on WBAL-TV. Results also are available online at mdlottery.com and on your smartphone. Simply download the free MD Lottery app in the Apple and android app stores.

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A Navy veteran and targeting expert has retirement in his sights after winning the $2.35 million Multi-Match jackpot in the Oct. 4 drawing.

Mt. Airy man claims $2.35 million prize  

A Carroll County resident who worked on computer equipment that guides U.S. Navy pilots to their targets just scored a perfect hit on the Maryland Lottery Multi-Match jackpot. The targeting expert won $2.35 million in the Oct. 4 drawing and is setting his sights on a new goal — retirement.

The lucky Mt. Airy man bought several Multi-Match tickets on Oct. 3 at Carroll Liquors for the drawing. Thursday night, he was watching TV as the numbers were drawn. The loyal player had numerous tickets to check and was down to his final three when he came across the big winner.

“When I saw the numbers, I called my wife and checked it on the phone,” he said. The Lottery smartphone app confirmed his jackpot win.

“I’ve been shaking ever since,” he told Lottery officials as he and his wife claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. The lucky grandfather said he was so excited about his big win he was doing his happy dance and only slept for about two hours.

“I’m hurting today,” he said in a booming voice, followed by a hearty laugh.

The Multi-Match winner has worked all of his life, having started in the restaurant business at age 14. He joined the Navy and worked on a computer system known as the “highway in the sky” that is comparable to modern vehicle GPS systems. Ever since, the veteran has devoted his time to the computer industry. His wife expects to retire right away and our winner plans to follow her lead in a few years after they pay off outstanding bills.

Life as a retired Multi-Match winner will feature family time and beach trips. “We’ll be watching the grandkids,” he said. They’ll also take their truck and trailer – equipped with air conditioning, shower and a microwave oven – to sandy destinations from Ocean City to Myrtle Beach. “We rough it real hard!” he said.

The lucky winner selected the jackpot’s cash option, which results in an estimated payoff of $1.675 million, before taxes.

For selling the ticket with winning numbers of 6, 10, 13, 16, 23 and 25, retailer Carroll Liquors at 6 East Ridgeville Boulevard in Mt. Airy earned a $2,035 bonus from the Lottery.

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Ticket sold at 7-Elven marks fifth jackpot hit in 2018

Happy days are here for a lucky Multi-Match player! Check your tickets because someone bought a $1.2 million jackpot-winning ticket in Baltimore County for the Thursday, Dec. 13 drawing.

The winner, who is the fifth player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2018, can choose between the $1.2 million annuity and an estimated $850,000 cash option (before taxes). The winning ticket with the numbers 8, 21, 28, 29, 35, and 43 came from 7-Eleven #34324 at 8890 McDonogh Road in Owings Mills.

Lottery officials encourage the winner to sign the back of the ticket immediately and keep it in a safe location. The winner has 182 days to claim the prize in person at Lottery headquarters located at 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore.

The lucky retailer will receive a $1,200 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Multi-Match, Maryland’s jackpot game, made its debut in February 2006, and the top three jackpot prizes it has produced were $4.8 million on Sept. 19, 2009; $4.45 million on March 18, 2010 and $3.8 million on Dec. 16, 2010.

Each $2 Multi-Match ticket includes three lines of six numbers from 1 to 43. The Lottery draws six winning numbers every Monday and Thursday night. Players match between three and five numbers on any one line to win up to $1,000. Match between five and 18 numbers total on all three lines combined to win up to $2,000 more. To win the jackpot, players must match all six winning numbers on a single line. The overall chances of winning a prize are 1 in 8.5.

Watch the drawings at 11:22 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays on WBAL TV. Results also are available online at mdlottery.com and on your smartphone. Simply download the free MD Lottery app on iTunes or the Google Play store.

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