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Mega Million Jackpot Now at $312M
Someone could win a record jackpot for Maryland following Friday's drawing.
The jackpot continues to rise for Friday's Mega Millions drawing.
Due to better than estimated sales, the current Mega Millions jackpot has increased from $304 million to $312 million for Friday night. The cash option for this jackpot is $198.2 million.
If the $312 million jackpot is hit in Maryland, it will be the largest one ever won in the state. The biggest single jackpot winner in Maryland was claimed by a Baltimore County woman who won $183 million in June 2003 with a ticket bought at Geresbeck's grocery store in Essex.
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On Tuesday, even though there was no top-tier winner there was a $250,000 second-tier winning ticket purchased at Friendship Liquors, located at 12800 Frederick Rd. in West Friendship. That winner matched all five white balls, only missing the Mega Ball. The winning numbers were 1, 14, 35, 50, 53 and Mega Ball 43.
In addition, more than 50,000 other Maryland players won prizes ranging from $2 to $10,000 from last night’s drawing.
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Local players are also urged to check past tickets, though, a a $250,000 second-tier winning ticket remains unclaimed. That ticket was purchased at BWI Airport for the Feb. 8 drawing. Winners have 182 days from the drawing date to claim the prize.
Mega Millions drawings can be seen on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 11:22 p.m. on WBAL-TV, channel 11.
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