6 Major Lottery Prizes Won In Prince George's County

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Six Maryland Lottery players won major prizes last week in Prince George's County. One victor took home nearly $31,000 in Capitol Heights. The other five scored at least $10,000 each.

The Racetrax winnings, which were both unclaimed as of Monday, included:

• A $30,734 ticket bought Saturday from the Best One Food Market at 6306 Addison Road in Capitol Heights
• An $11,257 ticket bought Sunday from the Hyattsville Convenience Store at 2230 University Boulevard East in Hyattsville

The $10,000 scratch-off prizes came from a:

• $10,000 Extreme Green bought from the Kenilworth Liquors at 5401 Kenilworth Avenue in Riverdale Park
• Deluxe Crossword sixth edition bought from the Coventry Way Exxon at 6441 Coventry Way in Clinton
• Lucky 777 bought from the S&W Liquors at 7070 Allentown Road in Temple Hills
• WILLY WONKA GOLDEN TICKET bought from the Greenway Liquors at 7533 Greenbelt Road in Greenbelt

These scratch-off winners claimed their prizes between Aug. 16 and Sunday. That week, 24 victors across Maryland won or claimed prizes of $10,000 or more. The lottery paid about $36.4 million during those seven days.

One player won $100,000 on a Powerball ticket sold in Silver Spring. That prize was claimed last week. Information on how to claim a prize is posted here.

Anybody with a gambling problem can visit mdgamblinghelp.org or call 1-800-426-2537 for confidential help.

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