August 2025 – Maryland Lottery

Powerball Grows to $1.1 Billion; Six Tickets Worth $50K or More Sold in Maryland

August 31, 2025

The Powerball jackpot continues to climb since withno jackpot winner in last night’s drawing. Five winning tickets worth $50,000 each were sold in College Park, Elkridge, Forestville, Severn and Stevensville, while one winner took home a $150,000 prize in Swanton (Garrett County). The winning numbers for the Aug. 30 drawing are: 3, 18, 22, 27, [...]

Lottery Ticket Puts Retired Railroad Worker On Track To $100,000 Win

August 29, 2025

Clifford Briggs scored his biggest lottery prize to date: a $100,000 win on the Double Your Money scratch-off.

Gaithersburg Player Picks Up $50K Powerball Prize as Jackpot Grows to $950M

August 28, 2025

Powerball continues to roll along since there was no jackpot winner in last night’s drawing (Aug. 28). One player in Gaithersburg, however, was able to get in on the action and grabbed a $50,000 third-tier prize. The winning numbers for the Aug. 27 drawing are: 9, 12, 22, 41 and 61; the Powerball is 25. [...]

$500,000 Powerball Double Play Win Continues Family Tradition

August 27, 2025

“Brown Eyed Girl” from Joppatowne matched the first five numbers drawn in the Powerball game’s Double Play drawing to score a $500,000 prize.

Forgetfulness Doubles Prince George’s Man’s Powerball Win to $1 Million

August 27, 2025

“Proud Granddad” purchased two identical tickets for the Aug. 20 Powerball Double Play drawing, which doubled what would have been a $500,000 win to $1 million.

Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold in Baltimore Worth $500,000 as Jackpot Keeps Rolling

August 26, 2025

No one hit the Powerball jackpot in Monday night's drawing, but we had a big winner in Baltimore. A Powerball ticket sold at Bernie's Liquors, located at 1414 Martin Blvd., won a $500,000 prize in the Aug. 25 Powerball Double Play drawing. With no jackpot winner on Monday, the game's top prize moves to an [...]

IT Professional from Aberdeen Wins $50,000 on Cash Scratch Fever Scratch-Off

August 25, 2025

An IT professional from Aberdeen just made a major update to his finances. The Harford County resident, who says he plays Lottery about twice a year, claimed a $50,000 top-prize Aug. 25 on the $5 Cash Scratch Fever game. He made a stop recently at Beards Hill Liquors at 951 Beards Hill Road in Aberdeen [...]

From Words to Winning: Baltimore Woman Gets $30,000 Lottery Payday

August 25, 2025

A Baltimore woman’s busy weekend turned into an unforgettable celebration after she scratched her way to a $30,000 top prize playing the Maryland Lottery’s $3 Bonus Crossword 7th Edition scratch-off game. The winner visited Lottery headquarters Aug. 25 with her husband to claim the prize and share her story. Over the weekend, the couple purchased [...]

The Week in Winners: Powerball Pays $500,000 in Landover, Riverdale; $1 Million Scratch-Off in Sparrows Point

August 25, 2025

As the Powerball jackpot increased to three quarters of a billion dollars in the past week, Maryland saw two winners at the $500,000 level, one each in Landover and Riverdale, on the game’s Double Play drawing. Another player in Sparrows Point became a millionaire thanks to a scratch-off win. The estimated annuity jackpot for tonight’s [...]

Baltimore County Man Scratches Away to a $1 Million Prize

August 25, 2025

“Tank,” of Baltimore County, said he kept seeing zeros on his scratch-off that eventually added up to $1 million.

Ravens Scratch-offs Return; New Unlock the Cash Promotion Launches

August 22, 2025

The start of football season is always exciting, and for the 17th year in a row, the Maryland Lottery is offering Ravens scratch-offs and the chance to win Ravens-themed experiential prizes. Two Ravens scratch-offs hit Lottery retailers today. The $2 Ravens X2 ticket has five top prizes of $20,000. The $10 Ravens X10 instant ticket [...]

Baltimore County Family Dances After $50,000 Lottery Scratch-Off Win

August 21, 2025

It wasn’t until a worried Baltimore County man entered the room that he realized the shouts that had brought him running were happy ones. The sight of his daughter dancing with a lottery ticket in her hand was all it took. That ticket, a $5 MONOPOLY™ X20 scratch-off, had just added $50,000 to her bank [...]

$50,000 Gaithersburg Powerball Win a Down Payment on Jackpot Dream

August 21, 2025

A Montgomery County man visited lottery headquarters on Aug. 20 to claim a Powerball prize, saying he’d be happy to “settle” for the $50,000 prize he won on in the drawing four days earlier. The “once-in-a-while” player bought his ticket when he noticed that the jackpot had climbed to over $600 million. “I’m happy with [...]

Pennsylvania Pair Seeing Double after $100,000 Maryland Lottery Win

August 21, 2025

The couple “’Bout Time” are adding the proceeds of a $100,000 win to their retirement account, thanks to a top tier win on the $10 Double Your Money scratch-off.

Powerball Double Play Delivers Pair of $500,000 Prizes in Prince George’s County

August 21, 2025

The Powerball jackpot has rolled to its largest amount in nearly five months, and the game’s Double Play feature produced a pair of $500,000 winners in Prince George’s County on Wednesday night. No ticket hit the jackpot in the Aug. 20 drawing, so the big prize moves to an estimated annuity value of $700 million [...]

$50,000 Scratch-Off Win Puts Vacation on Horizon for Baltimore Man

August 20, 2025

A casino-oriented vacation is in the cards for a Maryland Lottery enthusiast from Baltimore after he won a $50,000 top prize on the $5 scratch-off ticket GAME OF THRONES™ scratch-0ff. Speaking Aug. 20 after claiming his prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, he said he enjoys a variety of games. He reports his recent scratch-off win [...]

Scratch-Off Diversion During Movie Brings $50K Win in Eldersburg

August 20, 2025

Finding something to do while watching a movie with two pre-school age kids resulted in a $50,000 Maryland Lottery win that will set the foundation for college savings accounts for an Eldersburg family. “That’s essentially where it’s going,” the dad said Aug. 19 after claiming the prize at Lottery headquarters, son and daughter at his [...]

North Carolina Man and Parkville Mom Each Win $50K on Bonus Match 5

August 20, 2025

A North Carolina man came to Maryland to visit his mom and ended up buying two Bonus Match 5 tickets that won each of them $50,000. The two claimed their prizes on consecutive days, Aug. 18 and 19, at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. On his way to his mom’s place, he stopped Aug. 4 at [...]

Wicomico Man Retiring With an Extra $50,000 in Lottery Winnings

August 19, 2025

A Wicomico County man’s withdrawal from a 7-Eleven ATM led to an extra $50,000 in retirement savings. He and his wife were on their way to the Farmer’s Market in Berlin when the MONOPOLY™ man came calling. On August 17, the husband and wife were out for a day of shopping when they stopped for cash [...]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Makes Millionaire in Baltimore; Tickets in Rockville, Upper Marlboro Pay $100K

August 18, 2025

A Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket made a millionaire in Baltimore, and two other players in Rockville and Upper Marlboro each won $100,000, topping the big winners leaderboard for the past week. Meanwhile, a pair of Powerball players in Gaithersburg and Mechanicsville bought tickets that won $50,000 prizes in the Aug. 16 drawing. The Powerball jackpot [...]