UPDATE: One lucky couple has claimed BOTH winning $1 million tickets.
Original story below…
BALTIMORE, MD—The April Fools’ Day Powerball drawing has resulted in two winning $1 million tickets being sold at the same 7-Eleven location in Annapolis. The two tickets, along with four other third-tier prizes valued at $50,000 each, were sold at retailers in Elkton, Frederick, Hyattsville, and Oxon Hill.
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, April 3, is estimated to be $1.09 billion, with the estimated cash value being $527.3 million. If the jackpot is hit at $1.09 billion, it would be the fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball history and the ninth largest in U.S. history.
The winning numbers for Wednesday were 19, 24, 40, 42, and 56, with the Powerball being 23.
Two $1 Million Tickets
- 7-Eleven, 710 Bestgate Road, Annapolis (Anne Arundel County)
Four $50,000 Tickets
- High’s, 5655 Telegraph Road, Elkton (Cecil County)
- Giant Eagle, 1275 West Patrick Street, Frederick (Frederick County)
- Bill’s Wine & Liquor, 7431 Annapolis Road, Hyattsville (Prince George’s County)
- Oxon Hill Citgo, 6104 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill (Prince George’s County)
Maryland residents have won more than $9.9 million in Powerball prizes since the game began, with the state’s total sales of the game generating an estimated $9.8 million in contributions to state programs and services. The jackpot was last won on January 1, 2024, in Michigan, for a total of $842.4 million.
Maryland is home to three previous Powerball jackpot wins, which were won in January 2021 ($731.1 million), December 2011 ($128.8 million), and September 2011 ($108.8 million).
This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.
