$540K Unclaimed Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Dundalk

DUNDALK, MD — Check your tickets Marylanders because someone won the $540,000 jackpot in Monday's lottery drawing. That winning ticket was sold at the Merritt Boulevard Shell, 2020 Merritt Blvd. in Dundalk. Whoever the winner is, he or she happens to be the third player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2020. The winning ticket has the numbers 7, 12, 16, 21, 38 and 43.

The winner can choose between the estimated $540,000 annuity and an estimated $290,000 cash option before taxes, according to Maryland Lottery. Lottery officials recommend the winner sign the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe place until claiming the prize. Winners typically have 182 days from the date of the drawing to claim prizes. However, the Lottery has temporarily extended claiming deadlines due to Maryland’s coronavirus 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. All prize claims at the lottery’s office in Baltimore are currently by appointment only – no walk-ins are permitted.

The lucky Baltimore County retailer will receive a $1,000 bonus for selling jackpot-winner. The overall chances of winning are 1 in 8.5. Watch lottery drawings at 11:22 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays on WBAL-TV. Results also are available online at mdlottery.com and on your smartphone. Simply download the free MD Lottery app in the Apple and android app stores.