June 15 drawing produces in-state game’s biggest jackpot of 2023
The Maryland Lottery is looking for a new millionaire after a jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket was sold in Harford County. The estimated annuity value of the jackpot for the Thursday, June 15 drawing was $1.1 million.
The winner can choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estimated $710,000 cash option (before taxes). The winning ticket with the numbers 1, 8, 10, 24, 36 and 37 was sold at Wawa #557 located at 1515 East Churchville Road in Bel Air. The store will receive an $1,100 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Lottery officials encourage the winner to sign the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe location. The player has 182 days after the date of the drawing to claim the prize.
This is the fourth Multi-Match jackpot win of 2023 and the largest so far this year, surpassing a $750,000 jackpot that was hit in the Feb. 6 drawing. The game’s jackpot was hit six times in 2022 and five times in 2021.
The Multi-Match jackpot was last hit for $570,000 on April 13. The top four Multi-Match jackpot wins to date were $4.8 million on Sept. 19, 2009; $4.45 million on March 18, 2010; $3.8 million on Dec. 16, 2010 and $3.6 million on June 8, 2015.
Multi-Match, which started in 2006, is Maryland’s in-state jackpot game, with tickets sold only here in Maryland. On each $2 Multi-Match ticket, players receive three lines of six numbers from a range of 1 to 43. The Lottery draws six numbers from 1 to 43 every Monday and Thursday evening.
To win the jackpot, players must match all six numbers on any one line. Players can win up to $1,000 by matching between three and five numbers on any one line, and they can win up to $2,000 more by matching between five and 18 numbers total on all three lines combined. The overall chances of winning are 1 in 8.5. The chances of winning the jackpot on a $2 ticket are approximately 1 in 2 million.
Drawing results are available online at mdlottery.com and on your smartphone. Simply download the free MD Lottery app in the Apple and Android app stores.
Since its inception in 1973, the Maryland Lottery has awarded more than $31.5 billion in prizes to players and contributed more than $18.6 billion to the State of Maryland. One of Maryland’s largest revenue sources, the Lottery supports important state programs and services including education, public safety and health, human resources and the environment. For more information, go to mdlottery.com. Please remember to play responsibly and within your budget. For confidential help or information about gambling problems, visit mdgamblinghelp.org or call 1-800-GAMBLER.
