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The Maryland Lottery

In the 2007 fiscal year, the Maryland lottery produced a record-breaking $1.577 billion in sales. A total of $919 million was paid out to lucky players (including $297.5 from scratch-off tickets) in that same span of time. Retailers were also happy, as they received over $112 million in commissions.

But the state of Maryland also benefits from the lottery. In 2007, for example, $494 million in revenue was generated to the state. This revenue will be used to fund such services as education, public safety, public health and environmental issues.

Maryland Lottery Contact Information

Winning numbers are published in newspapers across the state and are also posted at all lottery retailers. You can also call (410) 230-8830 to find out the most recent winning numbers. The address and phone for the state lottery headquarters are as follows:

Maryland State Lottery Agency
1800 Washington Blvd.
Suite 330
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 230-8800

For more information on games, visit the official Maryland lottery site at http://www.mdlottery.com/.

Maryland Lottery Games

Now let’s take a look at the types of lottery games available in the state of Maryland.

Maryland Lottery Scratch-off Tickets

Available at retailers across the state, scratch-off tickets are easy to play and offer a wide variety of designs and themes. Over 100 different types of tickets are available, and new designs are coming out all the time. A few of the more popular tickets include:

21 Tripler - Costs $1 and the maximum prize is $2,100.
7th Inning Stretch - Costs $1 and the maximum prize is $777.
Cool Cash - Costs $2 to play and the top prize is $10,000.
Blackout Bingo - Costs $2 and the jackpot is $30,000.
Star Spangled Tripler - Costs $3 and pays out a maximum prize of $30,000.

Racetrax in Maryland

If you like horse racing, but don’t want to have to drive all the way to a race track, Racetrax is the perfect game for you. A computer-animated game, Racetrax offers prizes and payouts very similar to live horse betting.

To play, select horses from a field of 12 in each race. You’ll need to select your type of bet, your winning horse, the amount of the bet and the number of races that you’ll be playing. Just like at the track, you can bet on a horse to win, show, win/show, or you can also bet on a trifecta or quinella.

The game plays out on a television screen and can be found at over 1,500 retailers across the state of Maryland. Bowling alleys, restaurants and bars - you can find Racetrax in all of these.

Keno from the Maryland Lottery

In Keno, you select up to 10 numbers from a field ranging from 1 to 80. 20 winning numbers are chosen at random, and the more you match then the more you’ll win.

But there are a number of betting options available. You can win by matching some, all or none of the numbers. Each drawing gives you a chance to win $100,000, and various betting options can even increase that all the way up to $1 million.

Keno can be found at taverns, bowling alleys and restaurants. There’s a drawing every 4 minutes, so there are plenty of opportunities to win.

Bonus Match 5

Each Bonus Match 5 playslip has 9 game boards lettered A through I. You can play one board for $1, 3 boards for $2, 4 boards for $3, 6 boards for $4, 7 boards for $5 and 9 boards for $6.

When the drawing occurs, 5 winning numbers are drawn ranging from $1 to $39. A bonus ball is then drawn from the remaining 34 numbers (this ball gives you even more chances to win).

On each board that you wish to play, select 5 numbers. You may play the same numbers up to 7 drawings in a row. You may also play a drawing in the future by marking the date and the Advance Play column.

To win, you need to match 3, 4 or 5 of the numbers drawn. If you match the bonus ball, then you only need to match 4, 3 or 2 of your original numbers to win.

Drawings take place every evening at 7:56 pm, Monday through Saturday. There’s also a drawing on Sunday at 8:10 pm.

Mega Millions in Maryland

This game features semi-weekly multi-million dollar jackpots. The minimum jackpot starts at $12 million and will continue to grow until somebody wins. You can also win anywhere from $2 to $250,000.

To play, select five numbers from 1 to 56. Then, select one Gold Mega Ball number from 1 to 46. Playing the game will cost you $1.

Your winnings will be based on how many numbers you select correctly.

Mega Millions drawings are held each Tuesday and Friday evening at 11:22 pm and broadcast on WBAL-TV11.

Multi-match

This game allows you to play 18 numbers and gives you 4 ways to match and win. One play will only cost you $2.

Drawings are held twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 11:22 pm. During the drawing, 6 numbers ranging from 1 to 43 are drawn. Each game ticket will contain three lines of six numbers. You can win by matching 3, 4, 5 or 6 numbers on any line, or you can win by matching from 5 to 18 numbers on all three lines combined. Players can win up to four times during each game.

Pick 3 and Pick 4 Maryland

In Pick 3, you can win up to $500 on a $1 ticket (and you can also play for only 50 cents). In Pick 4, you can win up to $5,000 on a $1 bet. Drawings are held Monday through Friday and Sunday at 12:27 pm, plus there are also drawings Monday through Saturday at 7:56 pm and at 8:10 pm on Sunday nights.

There are numerous wagering options. For example, if you play it “straight,” you’ll win if your numbers match exactly in the order that they were drawn. Play the “boxed” option, and you can win if your numbers match the winning numbers in any order. You can even play two numbers as a front or back pair.

Now that you know what the Maryland lottery has to offer, why don’t you get out there and give it a shot? After all, there are about $919 million reasons why you should play.

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