SALISBURY, Md. - According to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R), you do not have to buy a lottery ticket to win big with the Maryland Lottery.
All you have to do is get your shot and you've got a shot at $40,000 in cash prizes and a grand prize of $400,000.
At a press conference yesterday, Governor Hogan announced the state's new vaccine incentive program. "Beginning next Tuesday, May 25th. The Maryland Lottery will randomly select and reward a $40,000 prize each and every day to vaccinated Marylanders. We will continue to do this for 40 straight days through July 3rd."
The Governor is betting this program will convince Marylanders on the fence, to get their vaccine. For those who have not receive their COVID shot, like David Morris of Salisbury, they say this is a pretty decent incentive.
"I think it's pretty cool man. I think I'll go get my vaccine shot just to have a chance to win. Get me a little boat. Down payment on a house. You know? A new car? Stuff like that. And you know help my kids out," Morris jokes as he considers getting a shot.
Others, like Mary Simpson also of Salisbury, disagree, Mary is fully vaccinated. She says people should get the shot. In most cases, it's free anyway. "I don't think nobody should be bribed. I think they should just go ahead and get it done because it's important for everybody. So this COVID-19 can go away."
Winners can remain anonymous. They will be contacted using information given when they received their shot. Governor Hogan has also encouraged private businesses to offer vaccine incentives.
