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Maryland Lottery Earns Top Responsible Gambling Certification

NASPL-NCPG Verification Program recognizes ongoing responsible play efforts   The Maryland Lottery received notification on April 25 that it has earned the highest level of certification in a responsible gambling program that is jointly sponsored by the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). The NASPL-NCPG […]

No Joke: Maryland Lottery Player Wins $150,000 on April Fool’s Day

St. Mary’s County winner claims first More Money top prize A Maryland Lottery player experienced a life-changing April Fools’ Day, but this time, the surprise was no joke. The St. Mary’s County man purchased a More Money scratch-off ticket on April 1, and claimed the game’s $150,000 top prize on April 28. A loyal player […]

Minimal Lottery Expectations Give Way to Maximum Win in Ellicott City

Player ‘almost had a heart attack’ upon realizing he had a million-dollar MONOPOLY™ ticket A Maryland Lottery player from Ellicott City who expects his prizes to be the “bare minimum” got a $1 million shock when he scratched off a $20 MONOPOLY™ X100 ticket. “I almost had a heart attack!” he said April 28 at Maryland Lottery […]

Montgomery County Man’s Lottery Dream Comes True

Wins $50,000 top prize playing Pick 5 A dream turned into reality for a Gaithersburg Lottery player who took home a $50,000 Pick 5 top prize using numbers he saw in a dream. “I’ve had three super-vivid dreams in my life, and they all came true. That’s how I knew this would happen,” the lucky […]

The Week in Winners: Fort Washington Has $75,000 Win, as Six Others Across State Hit for $50,000 Each

Lottery paid more than $31.3 million in prizes for the week, with 30 tickets worth $10,000 or more A FAST PLAY ticket worth $75,000 sold in Fort Washington topped the Maryland Lottery big prize list for the past week, and another six tickets worth $50,000 each were sold in Dundalk, Gaithersburg (two), La Plata, Morningside [...]

Military Officer and Wife Win $50K Powerball Double Play Prize

Couple missed $10 million jackpot by one number A Prince George’s County man and his wife, loyal Powerball players, were happy when they checked their Double Play ticket to find they matched four out five numbers along with the Powerball for a $50,000 prize. “This is the first time in 30 years of playing Powerball […]

Fisherman Unknowingly Reels in $50,000 Lottery Win

Somerset County man claims third-tier Powerball prize A Somerset County man and fishing enthusiast was sitting on a hefty Powerball prize, but didn’t realize until weeks later when he discovered the ticket in his glovebox. After rediscovering his forgotten ticket, he scanned it and learned he won a $50,000 prize from the March 29 drawing. […]

Credit Card Balance Paid Thanks to Pick 5 Win

Upper Marlboro man wins $50,000 prize using credit card balance as numbers Isn’t it ironic? A Prince George’s County man uses the five numbers from his credit card balance to play on a Pick 5 ticket – and wins $50,000 – enough to pay off that balance and then some. The friendly Upper Marlboro man […]

Maryland Lottery Busy with Westminster, College Park and Baltimore Events

Lottery fun this weekend at three different events Spring is in full force. Now that the weather is improving, you can expect to see the Maryland Lottery at more events throughout the state. We had fun earlier this month at the Maryland Chicken Wing Festival, the Anne Arundel Asian American Festival and the Savor Bowie [...]

Charles County Man Grills Up Big Win with $50,000 Prize

Lottery player plans to take wife on a vacation to celebrate Easter Sunday turned into a big celebration for a lucky Marylander known as “Air Brown,” who scored a $50,000 prize on the Maryland Lottery’s popular MONOPOLY X50 scratch-off game. A longtime player, Air Brown’s journey with Lottery games began casually with friends, evolving into […]

$50K Winning Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold in Prince George’s County

Powerball jackpot rolls to estimated annuity of $151 million for Wednesday If you are a Powerball player and added Double Play for the Monday, April 21 drawing, you might want to check your tickets as a $50,000-winning ticket was purchased in Prince George’s County last night. The Double Play third-tier winning ticket was sold at […]