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Lottery Offers Information, Education for Problem Gambling Awareness Month

March 2, 2026
Play Responsibly is not just a slogan. Maryland Lottery and Gaming puts an emphasis on responsible play at all times, but the effort is elevated in March for Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Throughout March, the Lottery will run a paid advertising campaign focused on responsible play and helping players tell the difference between truths and [...]

$570,000 Winning Multi-Match Ticket Sold in Columbia

April 17, 2026
We have our second Multi-Match winner of the year thanks to a $570,000-winning ticket that was purchased in Columbia for last night’s drawing. The ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven at 8251 Snowden River Parkway. For selling the winner, the Howard County retailer will receive a $1,000 bonus. The winning numbers for the April 16 [...]

Ms.PAC-MAN™ Scratch-off Among Four New Maryland Lottery Tickets

April 17, 2026
Four new scratch-offs hit stores today: Ms.PAC-MAN, Win $25, $50 or $100, Rose Gold and Diamonds & Gold. The $3 Ms.PAC-MAN scratch-off is designed to resemble a game board and offers instant prizes up to $30,000. Players have three start positions within the maze. Scratch only in the direction of each revealed Ms.PAC-MAN symbol, one [...]

Middle River Barber Wins $50,000 Playing Pick 5

April 16, 2026
A Middle River barber was all smiles after discovering he won $50,000 playing Pick 5 in the April 9 evening drawing. “I was stunned and shocked, but definitely happy,” he said April 13 when he claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. The winner, who has been playing the Lottery for more than 20 [...]

Oxon Hill Woman Watches Pick 5 Drawing; Wins $50,000 Prize

April 15, 2026
An Oxon Hill mom was watching the Pick 5 drawing online and was shocked to see that she won the $50,000 top prize. "I hit the number!" she said April 14 when she claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. The Prince George’s County player said she doesn’t prefer looking up the winning numbers [...]

Annapolis Man Finds $500,000 Scratch Prize on Grocery Trip

April 14, 2026
As he and his wife pulled into the parking lot of the Walmart in Severn last month, an Anne Arundel County man remembered that the store had recently sold a $1 million-winning scratch-off ticket. That information encouraged the couple to seek out the Lottery vending machine while doing their grocery shopping. While a half-a-million-dollar winning [...]

The Week in Winners: $2 Million Scratch-off Win Leads Maryland Lottery’s Top Prizes of the Week

April 13, 2026
A Riverdale resident landed the Maryland Lottery’s largest prize of the past week — a $2 million win on the 200X the Cash scratch-off ticket. Meanwhile, another scratch-off and a Powerball ticket each delivered $500,000 prizes in Severn and Largo, respectively. Pick 5 players had a strong week as well, with five $50,000 winning tickets [...]