Maryland Lottery

Glen Burnie Carpenter Wins $50,000 Playing Mega Money Scratch-off

January 21, 2026

Glen Burnie winner “Mega Money Mike” plans to take his wife on a vacation for her birthday after winning a $50,000 Mega Money scratch-off prize.

Racetrax Trifecta Box Brings $31,233 New Year Win to Fort Washington Woman

January 20, 2026

“Happy New Year Nurse” from Fort Washington claims a $31,233 Racetrax prize after coming back to game after a brief hiatus.

Eastern Shore Man Suddenly Unsure, Changes Scratch-off Choice, Wins $50,000

January 20, 2026

He almost chose a different ticket, a Caroline County man told Lottery officials Jan. 16 when he claimed a $50,000 scratch-off prize. He changed course and now the new ticket is his favorite game. The $5 scratch-off 20X the Cash was not his first choice when he stopped for gas at the Sunoco Truck Stop [...]

Southern Maryland Player Shocks Store with $100K Win on FAST PLAY Mega Multiplier

January 20, 2026

A St. Mary's County woman knew she had won at least $2,000 on a FAST PLAY Mega Multiplier ticket, but then she went to a store clerk for confirmation. She was in shock when she learned she had a $100,000 winning ticket. The store was surprised too. “When they looked at my ticket, their eyes [...]

The Week in Winners: Abingdon Millionaire, Biggest Racetrax Score Ever Top Lottery Prizes of Week

January 20, 2026

A scratch-off in Abingdon delivered a $1 million prize while a player in Edgewater won $660,414 on Racetrax, the biggest prize in the history of the game. In addition, nine Bonus Match 5 tickets purchased at the same time at the same store in Clarksburg ran up winnings totaling $450,000 this past week. During the [...]

Fallston Man Starts the New Year with $50,000 Holiday Second-Chance Prize

January 20, 2026

John Hammel of Fallston was selected as the $50,000 grand prize winner in the 2025 Holiday second-chance promotion.

Baltimore Man Almost Tosses $50,000 Ticket in the Trash

January 16, 2026

Baltimore educator plans to purchase a truck to help kickstart a painting business after claiming a $50,000 FAST PLAY Snowflake Ca$h prize.

Army Veteran Wins Largest Racetrax Prize in Game’s History: $660,414

January 16, 2026

The Maryland Lottery’s largest ever prize on the game Racetrax, a $660,414 win on a superfecta bet, was claimed Jan. 15 by an Army veteran from Prince George’s County.

$50,000 Christmas Gift is Just What Retired Cop Asked For

January 15, 2026

Along with the revelry and family bonding moments that make Christmas so wonderful for so many, the 2025 holiday season will be remembered by a Delaware-Maryland clan for a specific gift: a Break the Bank scratch-off. After all, how often does someone open a present worth $50,000? “It’s sort of a joke in the family,” [...]

Bel Air Woman Wins $1 Million a Week After 100X Cash is Launched

January 15, 2026

“Million Dollar Baby” loves the number 26 and had a good feeling about 2026. Fifteen days into the new year and she won $1 million on a scratch-off.

Baltimore Couple Plays Pick 5 Together, Wins $50,000 Together

January 15, 2026

A husband and wife from Baltimore claimed their biggest prize ever Jan. 14 at Lottery headquarters: a $50,000 Pick 5 win. Although she was the one claiming the prize from the Jan. 8 drawing, the wife said, “He’s the one who won.” Without missing a beat, he continued: “Since we’re married, I just gave it [...]

Holiday Raffle Gives Middle River Woman a $100,000 Shock

January 14, 2026

A Middle River woman, typically a fan of playing bingo and the occasional scratch-off, was at Baker’s Tavern on New Year’s Day when she purchased a Maryland Lottery Holiday Raffle ticket. The last opportunity to buy Holiday Raffle tickets was that day. The purchase gave her a fortuitous start to 2026 as it put her [...]

Prince Frederick Woman Claims a JURASSIC PARK $50,000 Top Prize

January 14, 2026

“I’m still in shock,” said a Calvert County woman after claiming a $50,000 JURASSIC PARK scratch-off top prize this week. She was grocery shopping when she decided to play. The Prince Frederick resident was checking out her groceries at the Giant store at 655 Solomon’s Island Road North when she decided to purchase some scratch-offs [...]

The Tale of the $100,000 Raffle Ticket That Almost Got Away in Temple Hills

January 14, 2026

A Prince George’s County hotel employee who buys Lottery tickets twice a week was doing just that in November when he noticed the Holiday Raffle option on the vending machine at Marlow Wings in Temple Hills. He bought one of the $20 tickets, tucked in his wallet and didn’t think about it again for almost [...]

Worcester County Retiree Wins $100,000 on Holiday Raffle

January 14, 2026

A Worcester County man likes to play a variety of Lottery games so he was excited when he heard about the Holiday Raffle. "I liked the odds of winning," he said, referring to the 1 in 237,206 chance of winning $1 million, not to mention even better odds on 10 prizes at the $100,000 level [...]

Washington D.C. Resident Claims $100,000 Top Prize on King of Diamonds Scratch-off

January 14, 2026

A man from the nation’s capital, who works in Maryland, was in the right place at the right time. While in a 7-Eleven, he noticed there was only one King of Diamonds scratch ticket left in the dispenser. He took a chance on the lone $10 ticket and it turned out to be a $100,000 [...]

Prince George’s County Woman Scratches Her Way to $50,000 Win

January 13, 2026

A Prince George’s County woman had to do some good old scratching to figure out she was a $50,000 winner on the Bonus Bingo X20 2nd Edition scratch-off. When she first got the ticket, she scratched only the prize check and then scanned it using the MD Lottery app on her phone and received a [...]

Greenbelt Electrician Shocked by $50,000 Scratch Win

January 13, 2026

A Prince George’s County man stopped by Lottery headquarters on Jan. 9 to collect what he described as the “well-earned” winnings due him as a $50,000 top-prize Gold Bar Bingo winner. The several-times-a-week player is a scratch-off fan and especially enjoys the games that take a bit of time, he said after claiming his winnings. [...]

Racetrax Superfecta Quick Pick Gives Capitol Heights Man a $49,592 Win

January 12, 2026

A longtime Racetrax player from Capitol Heights recently switched from picking his own horses to using the Quick Pick function, and the result on Jan. 7 was a $49,592 Superfecta win on a $1 bet. “I like the excitement of watching the horses run,” he said Jan. 12 when he claimed the prize at Lottery [...]

The Week in Winners: Scratch-Offs Deliver $200,000 in Accokeek and $100,000 in Laurel, Topping Wins List

January 12, 2026

A scratch-off ticket in Accokeek worth $200,000 and another in Laurel worth $100,000 topped the list of big winners for the past week as Maryland Lottery players received prizes totaling $34.6 million. During the week of Jan. 5-11, a total of 28 players statewide won Lottery prizes of $10,000 or more. Winners are encouraged to [...]