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$10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Silver Spring; Prize Still Unclaimed

No one has come forward to claim either of the $10,000 Mega Millions prizes from the Aug. 29 drawing, according to the Maryland Lottery.

One of the two unclaimed Mega Millions prizes was on a ticket purchased at Kemp Mill Beer & Wine, located at 1339 Lamberton Drive in Silver Spring.
One of the two unclaimed Mega Millions prizes was on a ticket purchased at Kemp Mill Beer & Wine, located at 1339 Lamberton Drive in Silver Spring. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

SILVER SPRING, MD — As of Tuesday morning, no one has come forward to claim either of the $10,000 prizes on the two winning Mega Millions tickets from the Aug. 29 drawing, according to the Maryland Lottery.

One of the two winning tickets was purchased at Kemp Mill Beer & Wine, located at 1339 Lamberton Drive in Silver Spring. The other ticket was bought at Vino-2 Wine & Liquor at 30320 Triangle Drive in Charlotte Hall in St. Mary’s County.

The winning numbers in the Aug. 29 drawing were the white balls 09, 39, 52, 61 and 63 plus the gold Mega Ball 25.

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The two players have 182 days from the date of purchase to claim their prize. Winning tickets of any amount can be redeemed by visiting Lottery’s Claims Center located at 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore.

Walk-ins are not allowed at the claims center in Baltimore. Winners must contact the Maryland Lottery to schedule a claim appointment.

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Players 21 and older can also redeem winning tickets with prizes up to and including $25,000 at the cashiers' windows in the following Maryland casinos:

  • Horseshoe Casino, 1525 Russell St.in Baltimore (Baltimore City)
  • MGM National Harbor, 101 MGM National Avenue in Oxon Hill (Prince George’s County)
  • Live! Casino, 7002 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover (Anne Arundel County)
  • Ocean Downs Casino, 10218 Racetrack Road in Berlin (Worcester County)
  • Hollywood Casino, 1201 Chesapeake Overlook Parkway in Perryville (Cecil County)
  • Rocky Gap Casino, 16701 Lakeview Road NE in Flintstone (Allegany County)

When redeeming winning lottery tickets worth $600 and above, players must present their Social Security number and a valid photo ID of being at least 18 years of age and older. More information about identification requirements is available online

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