Melanie Losover – Maryland Lottery

Baltimore County Man Uses Tips to Win First $100K Prize on Scratch & Match

April 6, 2026

A Baltimore County man is the first $100,000 top prize winner on the new scratch-off game Scratch & Match, and he credits his tip money. He scratched half his ticket and saw he had an “autowin” of $50,000. The delivery driver thought he won $50,000 and was ready to cash in, but he had completed [...]

The Week in Winners: Scratch-Offs Make Pair of $100,000 Winners in Baltimore, Hyattsville

April 6, 2026

Scratch-off games delivered the top prizes of the past week, with two players taking home $100,000. One of those winners, a Baltimore City resident, was one of two lucky Lottery players who got to spin the wheel courtesy of the THE BIG SPIN scratch-off. He won $100,000, while another BIG SPIN player from Mount Airy [...]

Landscaper Takes Home $31,311 Racetrax Prize on a Trifecta Box Bet

April 2, 2026

A Baltimore County landscaper, who enjoys playing Keno and Racetrax, scored a $31,311 Racetrax prize on April 1 thanks to horses 10, 11 and 12 on a trifecta box bet. The lucky winner purchased her ticket at Perry Hall Petro located at 8809 Belair Road in Perry Hall. She typically makes trifecta and quinella bets, [...]

Final Progressive Jackpot Claimed on FAST PLAY Grand Progressive Game

April 2, 2026

A Pennsylvania resident claimed the final progressive jackpot prize on the $10 FAST PLAY Grand Progressive game. The winner claimed the $289,415 prize at Lottery headquarters on April 2. The winning ticket was sold March 28 at Marlow Wings at 4147 Branch Avenue in Temple Hills. The Prince George’s County retailer will receive a $1,000 [...]

Prince George’s County Man Fills Up Pockets at Gas Station Stop

April 2, 2026

A New Carrolton man’s stop to fill up his gas tank leads to filling up his pockets after scratching his way to a $100,000 Red 5’s Doubler top prize. The occasional Lottery player said it was an after thought to purchase the ticket when he stopped at the gas station in Hyattsville. “While I was [...]

Lottery Player Wins $50,000 and Plans to Give Back to Community

April 2, 2026

A 91-year-old Baltimore woman recently claimed a $50,000 prize after playing the $5 Money Maker scratch-off. The winner stopped by Lottery headquarters on March 30 to claim her prize and share the story behind her exciting win. She has been playing scratch-offs since the early days of the Maryland Lottery. Over the years, she recalls [...]

$50,000-Winning Bonus Match 5 Ticket Sold in Eldersburg

April 2, 2026

It was no April Fools for a Bonus Match 5 player who won a $50,000 top prize in Carroll County on April 1. The lucky ticket was purchased at Total Discount Liquors at 1438 Liberty Road in Eldersburg. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winner. The winning numbers from last night’s [...]

Bel Air Retiree Claims an $828,616 FAST PLAY Progressive Jackpot

March 30, 2026

One lucky Bel Air man turned a $5 Lottery purchase into a once-in-a-lifetime payday. First, he bought a $5 scratch-off that yielded a $20 win. He then decided to buy a FAST PLAY ticket. He typically sticks to scratch-offs, so he wasn’t very familiar with FAST PLAY games. He likes the number seven, which made [...]

Harford County Man in Disbelief After $50,000 Scratch-off Win

March 30, 2026

A retired Havre de Grace man stopped for a scratch-off last week, he told Lottery officials on March 27, something that he does just about every week. What doesn’t happen every week, though, is the ticket – a $5,000,000 Fortune game in this instance – turning into a $50,000 winner. “I just stared at the [...]

Stop in Maryland Lands Pennsylvania Man $50K on Lottery Prize

March 30, 2026

Truck driver’s stop for food in Emmitsburg leads to $50,000 Money Maker scratch-off win.

The Week in Winners: $1 Million Scratch-Off in Prince George’s County is Week’s Biggest Win

March 30, 2026

A $1 million-winning scratch-off sold in Upper Marlboro topped the Maryland Lottery’s biggest wins of the past week, joined by two FAST PLAY progressive jackpot prizes. One FAST PLAY jackpot ticket worth $828,616 was sold in Bel Air, while another valued at $289,415 was won in Temple Hills. Statewide, the Lottery paid nearly $31.3 million [...]

$828,616-Winning FAST PLAY Super 777 Progressive Jackpot Ticket Sold in Bel Air

March 26, 2026

Today has been a good day in Maryland. Beautiful weather, the start of baseball season and a happy Lottery player in Bel Air who purchased an $828,616-winning FAST PLAY Super 777 ticket. The ticket was purchased at Royal Farms at 1601 Churchville Road. The Harford County retailer receives a $1,000 bonus for selling the ticket [...]

Caroline County Woman Wins $50,000 FAST PLAY Prize on Her Birthday

March 25, 2026

Alicia from Caroline County won a $50,000 FAST PLAY prize on her birthday.

Second-Choice Ticket Delivers $1 Million Scratch-off Win

March 24, 2026

A Prince George’s County man’s lottery “itch” came early last weekend. His routine has him buying his tickets for the week every Monday, but when returning from an appointment on Sunday he opted to get an early start – a decision that would change his life. “It wasn’t even the ticket I wanted,” the Upper [...]

Winning Multi-Match Ticket worth $1.7 Million Sold in St. Mary’s County

March 20, 2026

A Maryland Lottery player is starting off spring as a new millionaire after a $1.7-million-winning Multi-Match ticket was sold in St. Mary’s County for last night’s drawing. This is the first Multi-Match jackpot win of 2026. The ticket was purchased at Abell's Tavern at 20281 Piney Point Road in Callaway. For selling the ticket, the [...]

THE BIG SPIN Returns & Maryland Treasures Ticket Debuts for March Scratch-offs

March 20, 2026

THE BIG SPIN is back, Maryland Treasures scratch-offs are here and two tickets with top prizes of $100,000 are among the new scratch-offs available in stores today. Everyone’s favorite wheel, The Big Spin Wheel, is ready to be spun at the Maryland Lottery. THE BIG SPIN is a $5 scratch-off where players can win up [...]

Jackpot Chaser Bags a $49,223 FAST PLAY Win While Grocery Shopping

March 19, 2026

An Anne Arundel County man, preparing to pick up some groceries, also brought home a $49,223 FAST PLAY progressive jackpot prize. The $5 Chili Pepper Payout game was not on the jackpot chaser’s shopping list, as he initially planned to just buy Mega Millions and Powerball tickets. But curiosity led him to also buy a [...]

Royal Farms Chicken Run Leads to $1 Million Scratch-Off Win in Forest Hill

March 19, 2026

A casual stop for fried chicken turned into an unforgettable moment for a longtime Maryland Lottery player who scratched his way to a $1 million prize on the 100X the Cash scratch-off. The winner, who has been playing Lottery games for more than 30 years, says he’s enjoyed his share of success over the decades, [...]

Delaware Grandmother Wins $100,000 on Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off

March 19, 2026

A Delaware woman who occasionally plays lottery games in both in her home state and in Maryland scored a $100,000 win on a scratch-off ticket she bought while giving a relative a ride to Maryland. “When I have a little change, I like to play,” she said March 18 when she claimed her prize at [...]