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Unfortunately, even as the big prize for Tuesday night's drawing rises to the fourth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, the odds of matching all six numbers and winning the game don't improve.

This might be the best weekend to try your luck. The jackpots for two multi-state lottery games continued to climb this week

Maryland Lottery again sets yearly sales record — nearly $2 billion

Maryland Lottery sales rose 6.8 percent in November, aided by large Powerball jackpots

Stephanie Novak doesn't play the lottery often, but on Saturday, she was one of millions in Maryland and across the country to get in line for a Powerball ticket as the jackpot soared to a record-breaking $900 million.

The in-state Multi-Match lottery jackpot has reached $2.75 million, state lottery officials said Thursday.

A lucky patron of Holiday Food Mart on Holliday Street in downtown Baltimore won a $1 million Powerball ticket after matching all five balls on Wednesday night's drawing, Maryland lottery officials said.

Maryland is joining 33 other states in a lottery association that will give players access to new games, including one being introduced in the fall that could award several million-dollar prizes at one time.

A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at Telegraph Liquors in Severn

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot swelled to $400 million after no one won Tuesday night's drawing, the second largest pot in its history.

Maryland has become the third state to offer a voluntary system for people to restrict their ability to play the lottery, officials announced Tuesday.

Based on the numbers of early voters, the polls were expected to be crowded on Election Day. Besides the presidential race, this year's election features a number of controversial statewide issues. There were referendum votes on same sex marriage, gambling expansion and in-state tuition rates for children of illegal immigrants who attend Maryland state colleges.

Two $250,000 Mega Millions tickets purchased in Bel Air are still unclaimed

Angela Hoover wasn't too optimistic about her chances of becoming an instant millionaire, but she dropped by Bel Air Liquors around lunchtime Thursday, anyway, to take a shot at winning the unprecedented half-billion-dollar Mega Millions lottery.

Jose Antonetti, 79, bought winning ticket at Post Road Liquors

A lucky person holds the winning ticket for Wednesday night's Powerball drawing — the first jackpot winner sold in Maryland, according to state lottery officials.

The Maryland Lottery broke a sales record for the 14th consecutive year in fiscal 2011, generating $1.7 billion in sales, the agency said Monday. The lottery contributed $519 million to the general fund, an increase of $8.86 million, to go toward education, public safety, health and environmental programs.