A $540,000 Winning Ticket Sold in Dundalk

-photo courtesy of the Maryland Lottery-

If you bought a lottery ticket at a gas station in Dundalk, you might be $560,000 richer and not even know it.

The Maryland Lottery reported that someone was awarded the
$540,000 jackpot in the Monday, July 6 drawing.

The winner, who is the third player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2020, bought the ticket at a Dundalk Shell station located at 2020 Merritt Blvd.

The lottery added that the gas station will also receive $1,000 for selling the ticket.

The winner can choose between the estimated $540,000 annuity and an estimated $290,000 cash option (before taxes). The jackpot-winning ticket with the numbers 7, 12, 16, 21, 38 and 43.

Lottery officials recommend the player sign the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe place until claiming the prize.

Winners typically get 182 days from the date of the drawing to claim prizes. However, the Lottery has temporarily extended claiming deadlines due to Maryland’s COVID-19 state of emergency.

The winner can claim the prize by mail or in person by scheduling an appointment at the Lottery Customer Resource Center in Baltimore. Get details on how to claim by mail.

All prize claims at the Lottery’s office in Baltimore are currently by appointment only – no walk-ins are permitted.

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