Maryland Lottery

St. Mary’s County Electrician Sparks $50,000 Pick 5 Win

September 24, 2026

A Charlotte Hall man entered the Maryland Lottery’s winner’s circle full of excitement Sept. 23 after winning $50,000 playing Pick 5. It was a few weeks earlier, on Sept. 6, that his ticket matched the numbers drawn. The Pick 5 fan plays the popular game often and was out and about on Sept. 6, a [...]

D.C. Dad Celebrates $100,000 Pick 5 Gift From Errand-Running Son

September 24, 2026

A retired Washington, D.C. man and his son claimed $100,000 Sept. 23 at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, and, while each had a role in the win, the son insisted all of the credit – and every cent of the prize money – goes to his dad. “My son was in the neighborhood while he was [...]

Young Glen Burnie Woman Gets $50,000 Jump Start Thanks to Lottery Win

September 24, 2026

A 21-year-old Glen Burnie woman is celebrating a financial jumpstart to her adult life after scoring a $50,000 prize when she stopped for snacks and added a Maryland Lottery scratch-off to her purchase. About a year ago she decided to try playing the Lottery after hearing stories about other people winning big prizes and has [...]

Lucky Hyattsville Man Wins $100,000 Top Prize on High Voltage Scratch-Off

September 24, 2026

An avid Lottery player from Hyattsville who is partial scratch-off tickets and Pick 4 ended up with a $100,000 top prize on the new High Voltage instant game. He says he was very excited when he realized he won and immediately called family members to share the news. As of Sept. 23, when he claimed [...]

Mysterious Voice Leads Charles County Man to $50,000 Pick 5 Win

September 21, 2026

He was halfway across the parking lot when he decided to listen to the voice and turn around, an excited player said Sept. 18 when visiting Baltimore to claim the prize he came so very close to missing. “Something” told him to go back inside, he recalled. The Charles County man credits that voice for [...]

The Week in Winners: $540,000 Multi-Match Jackpot is Week’s Biggest Lottery Prize

September 21, 2026

A ticket sold in Towson hit the Multi-Match jackpot on Thursday night, and was the Maryland Lottery’s biggest win of the week. The Multi-Match jackpot winner has 182 days from the drawing date to claim the prize, and can choose between the estimated $540,000 annuity paid in 25 yearly installments, or a one-time payment of [...]

Rockville Man’s Enjoyment with Crossword Scratch-offs Helps Him Win $50K

September 18, 2026

There was excitement in a Rockville home after a Lottery player matched eight words on the $5 Deluxe Crossword 10th edition game and won the top prize of $50,000. "After I saw it, I was screaming," the winner said Sept. 18 after claiming his prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. The Rockville man was home [...]

Retired Windsor Mill Mechanic Wins $100,000 on Crossword Scratch-Off

September 18, 2026

A retired diesel mechanic from Windsor Mill just won a $100,000 top prize on a $100,000 Crossword 9th Edition scratch-off ticket. The ticket was purchased at Columbia Fine Wine and Spirits at 10400 Shaker Drive. A random selection process led the winner to the $10 ticket, and the card’s puzzle number 3 yielded him 10 [...]

Towson Retailer Sells $540K Multi-Match Jackpot Winner

September 18, 2026

The Maryland-only jackpot game Multi-Match produced its fourth jackpot winner of 2026 and the second in the past 18 days on Thursday when a ticket sold in Towson matched all six numbers drawn. The hot spot that sold the ticket was the Towson Shell station at 935 York Road. For selling the jackpot winner, the [...]

Waldorf Man Wins $63,886 Years After Missing Out on Lottery Dream

September 18, 2026

Years ago, a Waldorf man said he had a numeric premonition about Maryland Lottery numbers, but he missed out on winning a because he didn’t buy tickets. He’s been playing Lottery games regularly over the years, and recently he landed his long-awaited big win — a progressive jackpot prize of $63,886 on the $5 FAST [...]

Jessup Woman Calls $83,175 Racetrax Win a Message from Her ‘Angel’

September 17, 2026

A Jessup woman believes her late husband – her “angel” - was sending her a message when a change in her usual Racetrax routine led to an $83,175 win. The longtime Racetrax player was introduced to the game by a friend years ago and has played it nearly every day ever since. Along the way, [...]

One Set of Numbers, Two Tickets, $100,000 Pick 5 Win for Bowie Woman

September 16, 2026

A Prince George’s County woman can’t believe her luck after winning $50,000 on two separate Pick 5 tickets bringing her total winnings to $100,000. It was late August when she was led to play her special numbers, and they came out straight in the Aug. 28 evening drawing. The player was out and about that [...]

Carroll County Woman Wins $210,745 on FAST PLAY Platinum Payout

September 15, 2026

A Carroll County woman thought she received an error message when she scanned her Lottery ticket and saw, "Go To Lottery." A short time later, however, she was all smiles because she discovered the message was an indication she’d won big: $210,745 on the $10 FAST PLAY game Platinum Payout. "I thought it was a [...]

Annapolis Diver Makes a Splash With $50,000 Powerball Win

September 15, 2026

An Annapolis scuba enthusiast doesn’t play the Lottery often, but a one-off purchase in an effort to catch a large Powerball jackpot paid off when he discovered his ticket was worth $50,000. He related his winning story Sept. 11 after claiming his prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. The player has lived an adventurous life. [...]

The Week in Winners: $210,745 FAST PLAY Prize in West Friendship is Biggest Win of the Week

September 14, 2026

A $210,745 winning FAST PLAY ticket sold on Sept. 12 in West Friendship (Howard County) was the Maryland Lottery’s biggest prize of the past week. Scratch-offs, Bonus Match 5 and Powerball produced four $50,000 wins in Baltimore, Bel Air, California and Severna Park. The FAST PLAY Platinum Payout ticket sold in West Friendship delivered the [...]

Powerball Partners Pondering Plans for Proceeds of $100,000 Pot

September 14, 2026

Back when they both worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation, two Maryland Lottery fans would pool their resources and buy Powerball tickets for high jackpots. Since retirement, however, they decided to buy tickets for every drawing, and on Aug. 24 they won $100,000. Over the years, they’d won the occasional prize in the $5 [...]

Anne Arundel Couple Overcome with Emotion after $50K Lottery Win

September 14, 2026

Purchasing and playing scratch-off tickets is a process with which he is very familiar, a visitor to Lottery headquarters said Sept. 9, noting that a late-August purchase of a THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ ticket has changed much for the Anne Arundel County man and his wife. The emotions that came with the $50,000 top prize [...]

Maryland Veteran Takes Home $50,000 on $50 LUXE Scratch-Off

September 10, 2026

An Army veteran from Baltimore picked up a $50,000 third-tier prize on the $50 scratch-off game $5,000,000 LUXE, collecting his prize Sept. 8 at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. "I liked it because it was a new game, and there were still top prizes remaining,” the winner said. The game has been in sale since [...]

Germantown Grandmother Hits $50,000 Pick 5 Prize for the Second Time

September 9, 2026

A Montgomery County woman is adding to her nest egg, thanks to a second $50,000 win this year on the Pick 5 game. She won the prize before earlier this year and believes good karma led to her winning twice. The Germantown lady plays the Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 games weekly. She [...]

Owings Mills Man Wins a $100,000 Thanks to Two Pick 5 Tickets

September 9, 2026

A Maryland Lottery player from Owings Mills has been an avid Pick 5 player ever since the game’s inception in 2022. Recently, he used his wife’s birthday as inspiration for a Pick 5 number combination. Playing 12912 as a straight bet not just once, but twice, he ended up with a $100,000 pay day when [...]

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St. Mary’s County Electrician Sparks $50,000 Pick 5 Win

D.C. Dad Celebrates $100,000 Pick 5 Gift From Errand-Running Son

Young Glen Burnie Woman Gets $50,000 Jump Start Thanks to Lottery Win

Lucky Hyattsville Man Wins $100,000 Top Prize on High Voltage Scratch-Off

Mysterious Voice Leads Charles County Man to $50,000 Pick 5 Win

The Week in Winners: $540,000 Multi-Match Jackpot is Week’s Biggest Lottery Prize

Rockville Man’s Enjoyment with Crossword Scratch-offs Helps Him Win $50K

Retired Windsor Mill Mechanic Wins $100,000 on Crossword Scratch-Off

Towson Retailer Sells $540K Multi-Match Jackpot Winner

Waldorf Man Wins $63,886 Years After Missing Out on Lottery Dream

Jessup Woman Calls $83,175 Racetrax Win a Message from Her ‘Angel’

One Set of Numbers, Two Tickets, $100,000 Pick 5 Win for Bowie Woman

Carroll County Woman Wins $210,745 on FAST PLAY Platinum Payout

Annapolis Diver Makes a Splash With $50,000 Powerball Win

The Week in Winners: $210,745 FAST PLAY Prize in West Friendship is Biggest Win of the Week

Powerball Partners Pondering Plans for Proceeds of $100,000 Pot

Anne Arundel Couple Overcome with Emotion after $50K Lottery Win

Maryland Veteran Takes Home $50,000 on $50 LUXE Scratch-Off

Germantown Grandmother Hits $50,000 Pick 5 Prize for the Second Time

Owings Mills Man Wins a $100,000 Thanks to Two Pick 5 Tickets

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