Melanie Losover – Maryland Lottery

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, [...]

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 [...]

$50,000 Scratch-off Win Leaves Hyattsville Man in Disbelief

May 6, 2026

The realization that he hadn’t bought a Lottery ticket in more than two weeks caused a Prince George’s County man to stop by the first Lottery retailer he saw on his way home from work last month. It wasn’t so much that he had a lucky feeling that prompted the stop as it was a [...]

District Man Claims $5 Million Maryland Lottery Prize Days After 59th Birthday

May 6, 2026

A Maryland Lottery scratch-off fan from the District plans to buy his mother a house with part of the proceeds of a $5 million win on the $5,000,000 LUXE scratch-off.

Gaithersburg Dad Wins Second $50,000 Scratch-off Prize in Two Weeks

May 5, 2026

Gaithersburg Dad “Carlos” wins his second $50,000 scratch-off prize within two weeks.

Maryland Stop Turns into $100,000 Win for California Truck Driver

May 5, 2026

A routine rest stop in Cecil County turned into a memorable moment for a truck driver from southern California, thanks to a $100,000 win on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off. Taking a break before heading across the country and back home, he decided to pass a little time by purchasing a Lottery ticket – a new [...]

The Week in Winners: $200,000 Scratch-Off Prize in Prince George’s County is Week’s Top Win

May 4, 2026

A $200,000 scratch-off prize in Bowie was the Maryland Lottery’s biggest prize of the past week. Another scratch-off sold in Accokeek and a FAST PLAY ticket sold in Cumberland each produced $100,000 wins. Meanwhile, Maryland saw a $50,000 Powerball winner in Upper Marlboro, and Pick 5 produced six $25,000 winners last week on tickets sold [...]

$50,000 Bonus Match 5 Win Tests Howard County Man’s Composure

May 1, 2026

An office worker from Columbia who prides himself on always keeping his cool found that ability challenged last week. It was a $50,000 Bonus Match 5 win that sent him reeling – at least on the inside. “I play every week and have had plenty of serious wins,” he told Lottery officials April 29 when [...]

Charlotte Hall Man Takes Home $77,777 Lucky 7s Multiplier Top Prize

May 1, 2026

Several small wins on scratch-off games led to a $77,777 top prize win on the Lucky 7s Multiplier ticket. A St. Mary’s County man, who said he rarely plays Lottery games, takes home the big prize. The Charlotte Hall waterman was on his way home from work when he netted good fortune. He stopped in [...]

Prince George’s County Woman wins $100,000 on Scratch & Match Ticket

May 1, 2026

A Prince George’s County woman is the latest $100,000 top prize winner on the Scratch & Match scratch-off game. She enjoys playing Maryland Lottery scratch-offs daily at her local Weis Market, located at 15789 Livingston Road in Accokeek. On the day she discovered her win, she arrived at the Weis to claim a $500 prize [...]

Upper Marlboro Woman Delays Scratching Ticket and Wins $200,000

April 30, 2026

A little persuasion from her boyfriend convinced a woman from Upper Marlboro to buy a $50 $5,000,000 LUXE ticket. A few days later she scratched it and discovered she won $200,000. “I guess I’ll give him $5 or $10 since it was his idea,” the winner joked April 30 after claiming the prize at Lottery [...]

Visit the Lottery at Upcoming Events in Columbia, Havre de Grace, Frederick and Laurel

April 30, 2026

Summer is almost here, but the Maryland Lottery is already having fun outdoors. We kick off this month with great events in different areas of the state. We start this weekend with two events taking place the first two days in May. Join us in Harford County for First Fridays in Havre de Grace. Between [...]

Baltimore Man Wins $50,000 Powerball Prize One Number Shy of Jackpot

April 29, 2026

A Baltimore man who plays Powerball every week is celebrating a $50,000 prize after matching four of the first five winning numbers plus the Powerball, missing the jackpot by just one number. The retired facilities manager, who chose to remain anonymous, said April 28 after claiming his ticket sat on his kitchen countertop for nearly [...]

Hyattsville Player Takes Home $50,000 JURASSIC PARK Top Prize

April 29, 2026

The JURASSIC PARK scratch-off is down to one $50,000 top prize after a Prince George’s County woman claimed the game’s second to last big winner on April 27. The $5 scratch-off launched in September 2025 with six top prizes, and, in a span of just seven months, players have claimed five of them. The most [...]

ZIP Code Combination Pays $50K for Retired Germantown Postal Worker

April 29, 2026

Persistence gave a retired postal worker from Germantown a $50,000 payday when the ZIP code for an out-of-state town was the Pick 5 combination drawn on Feb. 12. The community is home to some members of the winner’s family and she has been playing it for the past several years. She started playing the Lottery [...]

Pick 5 Ticket Saved From Trash in Beltsville Brings $50,000 Win to Lottery Fan

April 24, 2026

A Beltsville man is no stranger to big lottery wins, having hit for $100,000 many years ago in Washington, D.C., but his recent $50,000 prize in Maryland came on a Pick 5 ticket that nearly ended up in the garbage. Though he still buys DC Lottery tickets from time to time, he used the proceeds [...]