BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The progressive jackpot started at $250,000 for the Maryland LotteryFAST PLAYDiamond Minegame and grew more than tenfold before a player in eastern Baltimore bought the winning ticket, which was worth more than $2 million.
Sold on the morning of Oct. 21, the winning ticket went unclaimed until Nov. 2 when a 27-year-old man from upstate New York stopped by Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. He claimed his $2,620,246 progressive jackpot prize.
The anonymous player declined to discuss his Lottery luck. This was the largest prize won yet in any of the Maryland Lottery’sFAST PLAYgames. TheDiamond Minegame has since closed but players can still claim prizes within 182 days of their ticket’s purchase. The purchase date appears on the front of the ticket.
FAST PLAYhas plenty of other progressive jackpot games players can enjoy, such as the $5WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POKER®andPaydaygames, $10Lucky Numbersgame and $20Hit the Jackpot!Game. Players can check progressive jackpot amounts online atmdlottery.comunder theFAST PLAYlink, or by using theMaryland Lottery smartphone app. Progressive jackpot amounts are updated several times each hour based on sales. Progressive jackpots rise with the sale of each ticket in that particular game until a player buys the winning ticket.
Also having reason to celebrate the $2.6 millionDiamond Minewin are the proprietors of Pulaski Liquor Emporium at 6425 Pulaski Highway in Baltimore. They earn a bonus of $1,000 for selling aFAST PLAYticket worth $100,000 or more.