Maryland Lottery

Gwynn Oak Army Veteran Wins $50,000 Playing Bonus Match 5

October 21, 2026

After years of playing Maryland Lottery games without a major win, a Gwynn Oak postal worker finally has a $50,000 reason to celebrate: The Army veteran won a top prize playing Bonus Match 5. The regular player of draw games - including Pick 5 and Bonus Match 5 - played consistently for years, occasionally winning [...]

California, MD Man Wins California Trip to LA for GAME SHOW EXPERIENCE

October 21, 2026

St. Mary’s County resident Justin Fish was selected as the first winner of the GAME SHOW EXPERIENCE second-chance promotion prize.

Lottery Ends October with Horse Racing, BARCS and Football

October 21, 2026

This weekend is full of fun as the Maryland Lottery ends the month at four events throughout the region. Our first stop is at the Power of Age Expo in Timonium on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This event provides seniors with resources, products and services. Our crew will be onsite [...]

Alaska Man Wins $150K while Visiting Parents in His Native Maryland

October 20, 2026

An Alaska man’s trip to his native Maryland to visit family came with an added bonus thanks to the Lottery: $150,021 in Powerball prize money. Years ago, the winner and his wife traded the fast-paced life of the Eastern Seaboard for quieter surroundings in one of Alaska’s many wilderness outpost communities. He accepted an IT [...]

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

October 20, 2026

A Hyattsville man finds himself playing Maryland Lottery games once a month. In October, his Lottery activity came about as he was making his way from home from work. He stopped at a gas station and selected a $10 High Voltage scratch-off ticket. He couldn’t believe it at first when he learned that he had [...]

Baltimore Man Wins $100,000 Prize on a Powerball Quick Pick with Power Play

October 20, 2026

A retired construction worker from Baltimore City came across a $100,000 payday, thanks to his purchase of a Powerball quick pick ticket with the Power Play and Double Play options selected. He played five sets of numbers for the Oct. 3 drawing, paying the extra $2 per number set for the two options, bringing his [...]

First Time’s a Charm as Visiting Texas Nurse Wins $37,951 Playing Racetrax

October 20, 2026

A traveling nurse from Texas who was in Baltimore visiting family and friends in September wins big playing the Maryland Lottery’s Racetrax game on her first try. A stranger urged her to play, and, and after following his instructions, she won $37,951. “He told me he had a good feeling and that I should play,” [...]

Charles County Contractor’s Dismal Week Brightened by $500,000 Win

October 20, 2026

A Charles County man was having a great day Oct. 16. He had traveled to Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to claim a $500,000 prize and was feeling good about it. But his good fortune was a new turn of events following a series of stress-inducing business issues. “You should have seen me a few weeks [...]

Kingsville Couple Plan to Celebrate $50,000 Lottery Win with an Italian Cold Cut Sub

October 20, 2026

When a husband-and-wife duo claimed a $50,000 Gold Bar Bingo $50,000 top prize, the wife told Lottery officials that she bought the ticket but had asked her husband to claim the prize. “What’s mine is his and what’s his is mine,” she said Oct. 19 when the Kingsville pair visited Lottery headquarters. Married for more [...]

Halloween Treat Comes Early for Montgomery County Couple: A $30,000 Win

October 20, 2026

“Robert and Linda” brought Halloween to the Maryland Lottery headquarters after they won $30,000 playing the 30X Cash scratch-off.

Fort Washington Woman’s Third 30X Cash Ticket Delivers $30,000 Prize

October 19, 2026

A Fort Washington woman followed her older brother’s advice to buy at least three scratch-off tickets at a time, and the strategy paid off with a $30,000 prize on the Maryland Lottery’s 30X Cash game, a $30 ticket. The longtime Lottery player enjoys several Lottery games, especially Pick 3 and Pick 4 as well as [...]

Lottery Rookie in St. Mary’s Claims $50,000 Top Prize

October 19, 2026

A hectic day turned into a memorable one for a woman from Mechanicsville when she won a $50,000 top prize playing the Maryland Lottery’s $5 In the Green scratch-off. She claimed the prize Oct. 16 at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, husband at her side. The winner reported she has been playing the Lottery for less [...]

The Week in Winners: Powerball Delivers $1 Million Winner in Middle River as Jackpot Rolls Past $600 Million

October 19, 2026

With the Powerball jackpot rolling past the $600 million mark, a ticket sold in Middle River for Saturday night’s drawing landed a $1 million prize. But that wasn’t the Maryland Lottery’s biggest win of the week. The largest prize across the state in the last seven days came on Oct. 15 when a FAST PLAY [...]

Frederick Resident Motors One Step Closer in Pursuit of $1 Million in NASCAR Powerball — The Chase

October 18, 2026

Jeffely Pargo of Frederick has already won $12,500 and is in the running to win $1 million in NASCAR Powerball – The Chase!

New Holiday Scratch-offs Offer Chance to Win a Dream Vacation

October 16, 2026

The holidays have arrived early at the Maryland Lottery with the launch of six new holiday-themed scratch-offs today, along with a second-chance promotion offering cash prizes and a new dream vacation prize. Holiday scratch-offs offer instant-win prizes ranging up to $100,000, and non-winning tickets can be entered into My Lottery Rewards to earn entries into [...]

Silver Spring Woman’s Double Pick 5 Purchase Gives Her A $100,000 Win

October 15, 2026

A Silver Spring woman’s longtime Pick 5 numbers came through in a big way on Sept. 27, winning her $100,000. The security specialist, who claimed her windfall Oct. 14 at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, has been playing the same numbers consistently for years because they hold special meaning to her. She played her trusted combination [...]

Rookie Player Stunned By $50,000 Win on Scratch & Match Game

October 15, 2026

A 20-year-old Dundalk woman is celebrating a $50,000 Maryland Lottery win after an unexpected discovery. She visited Lottery headquarters Oct. 13 with her Mom-Mom to claim the prize. Although she is excited about her good fortune, the winner considers herself a relative rookie when it comes to playing the Lottery. She has been playing for [...]

Retired Police Officer Couldn’t Believe Eyes After Winning $30K on 30X Cash

October 15, 2026

A Baltimore City woman didn't believe her eyes when she scratched off a 30X Cash Lottery ticket and saw she was a $30,000 winner. "I scratched it off and I looked at it. I couldn't believe I won. I had never won this much money," she said Oct. 13 after claiming her prize at Lottery [...]

Middle River Woman Wins $28,332 on Racetrax Trifecta Box Quick Pick

October 15, 2026

A Middle River woman is celebrating her first big Lottery win. She enjoys Maryland Lottery scratch-offs, Keno and Racetrax, and thanks to her most recent Racetrax quick pick with a trifecta box bet, she had a $28,332 payday on Oct. 13. The winner bought her Racetrax ticket at the Royal Farms at 406 Bowley’s Quarters [...]

Chester Player Holding Lottery FAST PLAY Ticket Worth $1,452,675

October 15, 2026

A player on the Eastern Shore just became a millionaire this morning when a Maryland Lottery FAST PLAY ticket worth $1,452,675 was sold at a store in Chester on Kent Island. The player bought a ticket for the $20 progressive jackpot game 20X Cash on Oct. 15 at Bakers Liquors at 1500 Postal Road in [...]

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Gwynn Oak Army Veteran Wins $50,000 Playing Bonus Match 5

California, MD Man Wins California Trip to LA for GAME SHOW EXPERIENCE

Lottery Ends October with Horse Racing, BARCS and Football

Alaska Man Wins $150K while Visiting Parents in His Native Maryland

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

Baltimore Man Wins $100,000 Prize on a Powerball Quick Pick with Power Play

First Time’s a Charm as Visiting Texas Nurse Wins $37,951 Playing Racetrax

Charles County Contractor’s Dismal Week Brightened by $500,000 Win

Kingsville Couple Plan to Celebrate $50,000 Lottery Win with an Italian Cold Cut Sub

Halloween Treat Comes Early for Montgomery County Couple: A $30,000 Win

Fort Washington Woman’s Third 30X Cash Ticket Delivers $30,000 Prize

Lottery Rookie in St. Mary’s Claims $50,000 Top Prize

The Week in Winners: Powerball Delivers $1 Million Winner in Middle River as Jackpot Rolls Past $600 Million

Frederick Resident Motors One Step Closer in Pursuit of $1 Million in NASCAR Powerball — The Chase

New Holiday Scratch-offs Offer Chance to Win a Dream Vacation

Silver Spring Woman’s Double Pick 5 Purchase Gives Her A $100,000 Win

Rookie Player Stunned By $50,000 Win on Scratch & Match Game

Retired Police Officer Couldn’t Believe Eyes After Winning $30K on 30X Cash

Middle River Woman Wins $28,332 on Racetrax Trifecta Box Quick Pick

Chester Player Holding Lottery FAST PLAY Ticket Worth $1,452,675

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