Maryland Lottery Keno
- Maryland has an extensive lotto system, with inclusion in Mega Millions, Powerball, Keno and numerous other draws and scratch tickets. As technology and gaming have evolved, the state has attempted to keep up by offering video lottery terminals in 2007. It now offers some online play as well, in the form of subscriptions only.
- Keno is a fast-paced, fun game that allows you to choose how many numbers to play, how much money to wager, where to play and where to check your winning numbers. Keno and Packaged Keno To Go (PKTG) are played using a field of numbers from one to 80, and you may choose up to ten numbers in that field.
Winning tickets of any amount may be redeemed at the Maryland Lottery office located at 1800 Washington Boulevard in Baltimore. If your ticket is valued at more than $25,000, it must be redeemed at the Lottery office. All claims at the Washington Boulevard location are by appointment only – no walk-ins. Schedule your claim appointment here.
| Type | Lottery |
|---|---|
| Industry | Gambling |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Maryland government |
| Headquarters | , |
| Headquarters: Baltimore | |
Area served | Maryland |
| Gordon Medenica
| |
| Products | Pick 3, Pick 4, scratch-offs, Keno, Racetrax, 5 Card Cash, Bonus Match 5, Mega Millions, Multi Match, Powerball, video lottery terminals |
| Revenue | $1.762 billion (FY2015) |
| Website | mdlottery.com |
The Maryland Lottery is an independent agency of the Maryland government. Its games include Mega Millions, Powerball, Multi-Match, Keno, Bonus Match 5, and numerous scratch tickets. The Maryland Lottery is headquartered in Suite 330 at 1800 Washington Boulevard, in Montgomery Business Park, Baltimore. The minimum age to buy Maryland Lottery tickets is 18; for video lottery, the minimum is 21 (see below for casinos).
Winning Maryland Lottery numbers are shown on Baltimore television station WBAL-TV. Maryland's largest Mega Millions jackpot winner was for the March 30, 2012, drawing, which produced the then-world's-largest jackpot, approximately $656,000,000. A ticket sold at a Baltimore County 7-Eleven won a one-third share of the jackpot. (The other tickets were sold in Illinois and Kansas.) As with the other two sets of winners in that drawing, the ticket holder(s) chose the cash option, rather than the 26 yearly payments.
History[edit]
In 1972, citizens of Maryland approved a constitutional amendment to begin a government-run lottery.[1] The Maryland Lottery began on January 2, 1973.[2] The Lottery opened its doors for the very first time with 94 employees to handle operations, 3,800 sales agents to sell tickets and 51 banks to distribute tickets to agents and handle deposits. Approximately 60% of sales are returned to players, 30% is used for state-funded programs, 7% is used for commissions to retailers, and 3% is given to the Lottery for operating expenses.[3] The first game Twin Win went on sale on May 15, 1973, and the first drawing was May 24, 1973.[4]Scratch-offs, now the Lottery's best-selling game, became available on February 10, 1976.[5]Pick 3 was introduced in July 1976.[5] In April 1983, Pick 4 began.[5] Keno, initially played only at Lottery retailers equipped with monitors, began in January 1993. (Keno expanded to Keno Bonus in 1999, and Keno Super Bonus in 2009.[6]) In September 1995, Maryland introduced Bonus Match 5. (It ended in 1998, but returned in 2002.)[7] In 1996, Maryland help launched The Big Game, which became Mega Millions in 2002. (Mega Millions now is offered by 44 lotteries.) In March 2012, a Maryland player won a one-third share of the then largest jackpot in American history, $656 million.[8] In November 2005, the Maryland Lottery signed an $81 million deal with Scientific Games.[9] As a result, Racetrax began in August 2006.[7]Racetrax a Tabcorp International product, is a thoroughbred horse racing game.[10]Racetrax became Racetrax Bonus in August 2009.[7]Maryland Lotto was replaced by Multi-Match in 2006.[11] Maryland, as part of the January 2010 cross-sell expansion, joined Powerball.[12]
In 2007, the Maryland government passed a bill allowing 15,000 video lottery terminals in five locations throughout Maryland.[13] The following year, voters passed the referendum; Maryland's first casino opened in 2010.[14] As of June 2012, video lottery terminals at the three casinos had generated over $297 million in revenue.[15] Of that revenue, 49.25% is given to education, 33% is given back to the casino operators, 7% is used for horse racing purses, 5.5% is used for local impact grants, 2.5% is used to help renew the racetracks, 1.75% is given to the Lottery for operational expenses, and 1.5% is given to small businesses.[16]
Drawings[edit]
| Drawing | Drawing days | WBAL broadcast |
|---|---|---|
12:28 pm, Sat-Sun | ||
8:22-8:30 pm, Sun | ||
8:22-8:30 pm, Sun | ||
§ Maryland joined the multi-state Cash4Life on January 26, 2016.
‡ Drawing takes place on Livestream.
Gaming Control Commission[edit]
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission serves as an advisory board to the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. The Commission is made up of seven members who are appointed to four-year terms by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. In November 2008, the Commission assumed responsibility for regulating the operation of video lottery terminals (slot machines) in Maryland.[17]
- Commission members:
- Kimberly Robertson Pannell (Chair)
- Diane L. Mcgraw (Vice Chair)
- F. Vernon Boozer
- George L. Doetsch
- Bert J. Hash, Jr.
- E. Randolph Marriner
- John Morton, III
- James J. Stakem
Notes[edit]
- ^Cassels, Louis (November 29, 1972). 'States Eye Lotteries'. Sarasota Journal. p. 4C. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^'State Lottery Agency: Origins and Functions'. Maryland State Archives. April 2, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^Maryland Lottery (2013). 'Where the Money Goes'(PDF). Maryland Lottery. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^Maryland Lottery (2007), p. 8
- ^ abcMaryland Lottery (2011), p. 11
- ^Maryland Lottery (2011), p. 12
- ^ abcMaryland Lottery (2011), p. 13
- ^Lynch, Rene (April 10, 2012). 'Mega Millions Mystery Over: Maryland Winners All School Employees'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^'Scientific Games Introduces New Game'. Casino City Times. Casino City. November 23, 2005. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^'Racetrax'. Maryland Lottery. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^Maryland Lottery (2011), p. 14
- ^Maryland Lottery (2011), p. 15
- ^'Maryland on the Way to Adding Slots'. West Virginia MetroNews. November 20, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^Echols, Tucker (September 27, 2010). 'Maryland's First Casino Opens Early'. Washington Business Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^'Maryland VLT'. Maryland Lottery. May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^'Frequently Asked Questions'. Maryland Lottery. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^'Commission'. Maryland Lottery. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
References[edit]
- Maryland Lottery (2007). Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Years Ending June 30, 2007 and 2006(PDF) (Report). Maryland Lottery. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- Maryland Lottery (2011). Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Years Ending June 30, 2011 and 2010(PDF) (Report). Maryland Lottery. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
External links[edit]
Maryland Lottery Keno App
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