Two Maryland Men Win $1 Million Powerball Prizes This Year

A South Carolina man won $500,000 after buying a $10 scratch-off ticket at a North Charleston gas station while on his way home from work. He confirmed his win with the store clerk and expressed feeling fortunate about the prize, which has odds of 1 in 1,152,000. Meanwhile, a Baltimore man won a $1 million Powerball second-tier prize after an impromptu ticket purchase at a Safeway store in Parkville, Maryland. Initially passing the lottery kiosk, he decided to buy tickets after overhearing a conversation about the Powerball jackpot and later confirmed his win upon hearing a winning ticket was sold at the same store. The Safeway store received a $2,500 bonus for selling the winning ticket, marking the second $1 million Powerball prize won in Maryland in 2025. The Baltimore winner enjoys exercising and playing basketball, and he shared his news with his mother.