Lottery Launches Millionaire Raffle With Two $1 Million Top Prizes
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The Maryland Lottery launched its new Millionaire Raffle, offering two $1 million top prizes and nine weekly $10,000 Early Bird Drawings. Tickets cost $20, with only 300,000 available for sale from November 2 until January 4 or sell-out.
Key points
- •Tickets are $20 each; 300,000 maximum available.
- •Sales run from Nov. 2 until Jan. 4, or until all tickets are sold.
- •Two $1 million top prizes are available in the Jan. 4 Final Drawing.
- •Nine weekly Early Bird Drawings award $10,000 each.
- •A single ticket is eligible for an Early Bird Drawing and the Final Drawing.
Why it matters
Players have multiple chances to win, including weekly $10,000 prizes and two $1 million grand prizes, all with a single $20 ticket. The limited number of tickets means better odds for top prizes compared to traditional lotteries.
Official release
Nine weekly drawings offer $10,000 prizes, and every ticket has a chance at $1 million. Tickets go on sale Nov. 2, with weekly drawings starting Nov. 9.
The Maryland Lottery is kicking off the holiday season with the new Millionaire Raffle, giving players a chance to win a $10,000 prize each week. And every Millionaire Raffle ticket sold is also in the running for two $1 million top prizes.
With a maximum of 300,000 tickets available, the Millionaire Raffle offers a 1 in 150,000 chance to win a $1 million prize.
Tickets are $20 and are available at all Maryland Lottery retailers from Nov. 2 until 1:55 a.m. on Jan. 4, or until all 300,000 have been purchased. There are no numbers to pick. Each ticket is sequentially numbered in the order it is sold, beginning with Ticket 000001. Your number will appear on your ticket.
Every Millionaire Raffle ticket sold through 1:55 a.m. on Dec. 28 will be automatically entered into one Early Bird Drawing and the Jan. 4 finale.
There are eight weekly Early Bird Drawings that will award one $10,000 prize each Monday from Nov. 9 through Dec. 28. And the best part? After your Early Bird Drawing, your ticket is still good for the Final Drawing on Jan. 4. So, hold on to your ticket and check the winning numbers that day. The Jan. 4 Final Drawing will award:
- Two prizes of $1 million
- 10 prizes of $50,000
- 500 prizes of $500
- 1,700 prizes of $100
Each Early Bird Drawing has a one-week sales period. The schedule of drawings and the sales periods for each are as follows:
- Nov. 9 Early Bird Drawing (includes only the tickets purchased from 5 a.m. Nov. 2 through 1:55 a.m. Nov. 9)
- Nov. 16 Early Bird Drawing (includes only the tickets purchased from 5 a.m. Nov. 9 through 1:55 a.m. Nov. 16)
- Nov. 23 Early Bird Drawing (includes only the tickets purchased from 5 a.m. Nov. 16 through 1:55 a.m. Nov. 23)
- Nov. 30 Early Bird Drawing (includes only the tickets purchased from 5 a.m. Nov. 23 through 1:55 a.m. Nov. 30)
- Dec. 7 Early Bird Drawing (includes only the tickets purchased from 5 a.m. Nov. 30 through 1:55 a.m. Dec. 7)
- Dec. 14 Early Bird Drawing (includes only the tickets purchased from 5 a.m. Dec. 7 through 1:55 a.m. Dec. 14)
- Dec. 21 Early Bird Drawing (includes only the tickets purchased from 5 a.m. Dec. 14 through 1:55 a.m. Dec. 21)
- Dec. 28 Early Bird Drawing (includes only the tickets purchased from 5 a.m. Dec. 21 through 1:55 a.m. Dec. 28)
- Jan. 4 Final Drawing (includes all tickets purchased from 5 a.m. Nov. 2 through 1:55 a.m. Jan. 4)
Winning numbers will be announced at 2 p.m. on each drawing day and will be available on the Millionaire Raffle page, the Maryland Lottery mobile app and on the Maryland Lottery’s official Facebook page.
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