Maryland Lottery

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 [...]

All About the Money as Bowie Man Wins $250,000 Scratch-off Prize

May 14, 2026

A Bowie man took the drive to Lottery headquarters on May 14 to claim a $250,000 top prize on the $10 Money scratch-off. “My heart was racing with excitement,” he said, when one of his winning numbers matched with the $250,000 prize. The scratch-off has the artwork of $100 bill and the landscaper said he [...]

Gaithersburg Woman Claims $50,000 Rose Gold Scratch-Off Prize

May 14, 2026

A Gaithersburg woman and scratch-off enthusiast is always on the lookout for the newest Lottery tickets. She and members of her household frequently pool together and buy tickets for everyone to enjoy. Most recently, though, she bought herself the newly released Rose Gold ticket which led to a $50,000 prize. One day after leaving work, [...]

$50,000 Powerball Prize Sends Annapolis Woman to Europe

May 14, 2026

An Annapolis woman is going to Europe after she won a third-tier prize from the May 6 Powerball drawing. She matched four of the five numbers along with the Powerball for the $50,000 prize. The loyal player thought she had only three of the five numbers with the Powerball and was expecting a $100 prize. [...]

Free Ticket Delivers $50,000 Bonus Match 5 Top Prize

May 14, 2026

A retired carpenter arrived in Baltimore on May 13 with a fun story for Lottery officials, along with a Bonus Match 5 top-prize-winning ticket. The manner in which it made its way to him, along with the $50,000 win the ticket produced, put a smile on his face. The Calvert County resident is a longtime [...]

Silver Spring Man Sews Up $50,800 Bonus Match 5 Win

May 13, 2026

A Silver Spring resident got quite the surprise while checking his Lottery numbers at home when he discovered he was holding a winning $50,800 Bonus Match 5 ticket. The retired Nordstrom tailoring department employee is a longtime Maryland Lottery player who enjoys playing Bonus Match 5. For the May 7 drawing, he purchased his ticket [...]

Scratch-Off Brings $100,000 Late Christmas Gift for Baltimore Pair

May 13, 2026

It’s more than just blood that bonds the two city residents that claimed a prize at Lottery headquarters on May 11. The family lottery teammates both thoroughly enjoy playing scratch-offs. Even more so now, of course, since their favorite pastime delivered a $100,000 top prize win via a Silver Bell Bucks scratch-off. “I was trying [...]

Silver Spring Player Fills Up Gas Tank and Pockets With FAST PLAY Win

May 13, 2026

A Montgomery County woman, filling up her gas tank, also filled up her pockets with a $168,860 FAST PLAY High Roller Blackjack progressive jackpot prize. On April 22, the Silver Spring player stopped at Georgia Fuel and Treats to get gas. An occasional Lottery player, she decided to pick up a few games, including a [...]

Silver Spring Man Wins $50,000 Prize on New Diamonds & Gold Scratch-Off

May 12, 2026

A Silver Spring man had a ripple effect of lottery luck. An initial $10 scratch-off earned him a $500 prize. From that $500, he used $30 to buy a Diamonds & Gold scratch-off, which led to a $50,000 prize. One day after leaving work, he made a stop at Glenmont Beer & Wine at 12351 [...]

Frederick County Man Wins $200,000 Prize on $5,000,000 LUXE Scratch-off

May 12, 2026

A Frederick County man received a “WIN ALL” symbol on his scratch-off which resulted in a $200,000 prize. His journey began at the Weis Market, located at 2 Thurmont Boulevard in Thurmont, when he purchased a $5,000,000 LUXE scratch-off on his way home from work. He scanned his ticket and it said "Go to Lottery". [...]

Upper Marlboro Retiree Wins $50,000 Powerball Prize

May 12, 2026

An Upper Marlboro man who has faithfully played Powerball for years is celebrating the biggest win of his life after landing a third-tier $50,000 prize in the May 2 drawing. The retired military veteran and former federal employee sticks to a simple routine when it comes to Lottery play: he exclusively plays Powerball and never [...]

The Week in Winners: $5 Million Scratch-Off Win in Hyattsville Leads Maryland Lottery’s Top Prizes

May 11, 2026

A $5 million top prize on the $5,000,000 LUXE scratch-off in Prince George’s County was the largest Maryland Lottery prize of the past week. Right behind that big win, a $1 million 100X the Cash scratch-off top prize went to a lucky player in Silver Spring. THE BIG SPIN scratch-off ticket delivered $140,000 to a [...]

The Big Spin Wheel Awards $140K to Washington County Man

May 11, 2026

A Washington County man and his son celebrated after The Big Spin Wheel landed on a $140,000 prize.

Silver Spring Man Wins $100,000 Prize on New Rose Gold Scratch-off

May 11, 2026

A Silver Spring man has some extra gas money after a routine gas run made him a $100,000 winner on the Rose Gold scratch-off. This is the first of eight top prizes to be claimed since the ticket was launched last month. The winner said he buys games weekly, often getting a few tickets at [...]

Pair of Grand Slams, $10,500 Prize Highlight Harford County Woman’s Day at the Ballpark

May 11, 2026

Michele Crisco was the Home Run Riches Contestant of the Game on April 30 and won $10,500 when the O’ hit two grand slams.

Silver Spring Woman Reduced to Tears of Joy by $1 Million Lottery Win

May 11, 2026

Excited and crying tears of joy, a Silver Spring woman called her husband May 7 to say she had just won $1 million playing the 100X the Cash scratch-off game. He immediately left work to be at her side because she was so excited, and he wanted to be around in case she felt lightheaded, [...]

Another Night, Another $50,000 Bonus Match 5 Prize

May 8, 2026

For the second consecutive night, the Maryland Lottery’s Bonus Match 5 game produced a $50,000 top-prize winner on May 7. The big winner in Thursday night’s drawing was sold at Colesville Beer & Wine at 13468 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring. The ticket matched the five winning numbers, 3, 8, 14, 17 and 29. [...]

License Plate from Old Car in St. Mary’s Turns into a $50,000 Prize on Pick 5

May 7, 2026

A St. Mary's County woman used numbers from an old car to win $50,000 on Pick 5. According to the grandmother, her husband has an old car in the driveway that she wants him to remove. While she was looking at the eyesore one day, she decided to use the situation to win some cash. [...]

Buy-One-Get-One Promotion Leads to $50,000 Lottery Win in Calvert County

May 7, 2026

The idea that “two for one is just more fun” really rang true for a Calvert County woman. She purchased a $5 FAST PLAY ticket on May 5 that led to a $50,000 win on the Bonus Match 5 game the next day. She and her husband were out for food and drinks at Anthony’s [...]

Three Win $50K on Powerball, Bonus Match 5 in Northern Calvert, Annapolis

May 7, 2026

Last night’s Bonus Match 5 and Powerball drawings resulted in three $50,000 wins, two in northern Calvert County and one in Annapolis. The May 6 Powerball drawing generated two third-tier $50,000 wins in Maryland, one in Annapolis and the other in the Calvert community of North Beach. Powerball numbers for the May 6 drawing are: [...]

Allegany Woman Surprised by $100,000 Lottery FAST PLAY Win

May 6, 2026

A woman from the Cumberland area of Allegany County got a $100,000 surprise May 1 when she bought a FAST PLAY Big Win ticket at a Sheetz convenience store. The win was the fourth of 24 top prizes available on the game. The first thing she did, she said, was call her dad, who accompanied her [...]

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Lottery Offers Information, Education for Problem Gambling Awareness Month

All About the Money as Bowie Man Wins $250,000 Scratch-off Prize

Gaithersburg Woman Claims $50,000 Rose Gold Scratch-Off Prize

$50,000 Powerball Prize Sends Annapolis Woman to Europe

Free Ticket Delivers $50,000 Bonus Match 5 Top Prize

Silver Spring Man Sews Up $50,800 Bonus Match 5 Win

Scratch-Off Brings $100,000 Late Christmas Gift for Baltimore Pair

Silver Spring Player Fills Up Gas Tank and Pockets With FAST PLAY Win

Silver Spring Man Wins $50,000 Prize on New Diamonds & Gold Scratch-Off

Frederick County Man Wins $200,000 Prize on $5,000,000 LUXE Scratch-off

Upper Marlboro Retiree Wins $50,000 Powerball Prize

The Week in Winners: $5 Million Scratch-Off Win in Hyattsville Leads Maryland Lottery’s Top Prizes

The Big Spin Wheel Awards $140K to Washington County Man

Silver Spring Man Wins $100,000 Prize on New Rose Gold Scratch-off

Pair of Grand Slams, $10,500 Prize Highlight Harford County Woman’s Day at the Ballpark

Silver Spring Woman Reduced to Tears of Joy by $1 Million Lottery Win

Another Night, Another $50,000 Bonus Match 5 Prize

License Plate from Old Car in St. Mary’s Turns into a $50,000 Prize on Pick 5

Buy-One-Get-One Promotion Leads to $50,000 Lottery Win in Calvert County

Three Win $50K on Powerball, Bonus Match 5 in Northern Calvert, Annapolis

Allegany Woman Surprised by $100,000 Lottery FAST PLAY Win

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