ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND – Congratulations to the luckyPowerballplayer who bought a $100,000 winning ticket in the Monday, Oct. 18 drawing. AddingPower Playto the ticket doubled the third-tier prize!
Check your ticket if you bought it from Ellicott City Exxon located at 4235 Montgomery Road in Howard County. The winning numbers to match were 30, 32, 48, 53 and 63; thePowerballwas 12 and thePower Playmultiplier was x2.
Even though no one hit the jackpot, there were 7,200 winning tickets sold in our state ranging from $4 to $100,000.
Lottery officials encourage winners to sign the backs of their tickets immediately and put them in a safe location. They get 182 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.
Instructions on claiming prizes in person or by mail are availableHERE. 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). Clickhereto schedule an appointment.
ThePowerballjackpot has rolled to $73 million for the Wednesday, Oct. 20 drawing, with a cash option of $51.7 million.
Watch televisedPowerballdrawings at 11:22 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays on WBAL-TV. Winning numbers are available atmdlottery.comand on your smartphone by downloading the freeMD Lottery app.Powerballis offered in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $2 each. Players can add eitherPower Playto their tickets for an additional $1 orDouble Playfor an additional $1 or both for a total ticket cost of $4.