WASHINGTON — Every once in a while a lottery jackpot becomes so huge that people can’t help but band together in the hope of increasing their odds, pooling their money for a wad of tickets and promising to evenly split ...

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The record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $656 million on Monday, though no one holding one of the three winning tickets has come forward yet to claim a share of the prize, officials said. Three tickets — one each in ...

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Maryland lottery officials say a Pennsylvania couple has claimed a $128.8 million Powerball prize in Maryland. The couple, who chose to stay anonymous, claimed the prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Baltimore. They were accompanied by a lawyer. The couple ...

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Multi-million dollar jackpots could be just clicks and keystrokes away if the Maryland State Lottery Agency gets its way. The agency wrote in a report to the General Assembly that it “believes it is time” to offer its games online ...

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The Maryland State Lottery Agency announced Monday that it generated $1.7 billion in sales in fiscal 2011, breaking its record for the 14th year in a row. The lottery agency contributed $519.4 million to the state’s general fund through its ...

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