A player from Montgomery County, Maryland, who wishes to remain anonymous, claimed a $4 million second-tier prize in the Mega Millions on Aug. 11. Identifying as a “Proud Marylander,” the winner is considering retirement following the substantial win.
The winning ticket, which included the Megaplier option for an extra $1, was purchased at The Lobby Shop at 1 North Charles Street in Baltimore. The shop will receive a doubled retailer bonus of $5,000 due to the Megaplier, which increased the regular $1 million prize to $4 million.
This win emphasizes the significance of checking lottery tickets, as substantial prizes are available even without hitting the jackpot. In both Mega Millions and Powerball, the second-tier base prize is $1 million, with a third-tier prize reaching five figures.
During the recent Mega Millions run, which concluded with a $1.58 billion jackpot on Aug. 7, Maryland awarded 29 prizes of $10,000 or more. The $4 million prize was the largest, followed by two $1 million prizes, one $40,000, and three $20,000 prizes.
As of Aug. 11, eight substantial prizes remained unclaimed:
- $40,000 ticket sold July 22 at Giant #353, 8100 Loch Raven Boulevard in Towson
- $10,000 ticket sold April 21 at 7-Eleven #11591, 5402 Randolph Road, Rockville
- $10,000 ticket sold June 9 at Elkridge Marathon, 6315 Washington Boulevard, Elkridge
- $10,000 ticket sold June 27 at Eastgate Liquors, 10505 Greenbelt Road, Lanham
- $10,000 ticket sold June 27 at Grantsville Exxon, 26 South Yoder Street, Grantsville
- $10,000 ticket sold Aug. 1 at South River Colony Exxon, 111 Mitchell’s Chance Road, Edgewater
- $10,000 ticket sold Aug. 4 at Giant #335, 1700 Kingfisher Drive, Frederick
- $10,000 ticket sold Aug. 8 at Wawa #553-E, 709 Belair Road, Bel Air