Someone is $50,000 richer this morning! Check your Bonus Match 5 tickets to see if you are our lucky player holding a top-prize winning ticket from the Monday, March 12 drawing.
Whitney’s Liquors in Waldorf sold the lucky ticket, which matches the five numbers of 8, 14, 19, 23 and 34; the Bonus Ball was 16. Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a safe place. The winner has 182 days to claim the prize and must come in person to Lottery headquarters at 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore.
The retailer is also a winner; the Lottery will give the Charles County store located at 2218 Old Washington Road a bonus of $500 for selling the lucky ticket.
Bonus Match 5 drawings take place seven days a week. Players select five numbers ranging from 1 to 39. The Bonus Ball drawn from the remaining 34 numbers provides extra chances to win. Your ticket is a winner if you match five, four or three of the original five winning numbers selected in the drawing. If you match the Bonus Ball number, you only need to match four, three or two of your original numbers to win!
