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Gaithersburg Woman Cashes Out $50,000 on 50X The Cash Scratch-Off Game

February 20, 2026

A Gaithersburg woman is celebrating after purchasing a scratch-off that turned an ordinary stop for gas into an unforgettable moment: the experience of winning $50,000. Her enthusiasm was contagious as she described her experience when she claimed the prize on Feb. 19 at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. A healthcare professional with a hectic schedule, the [...]

Maryland Woman Learns of $100,000 Lottery Win Traveling Overseas

February 20, 2026

A family Christmas tradition turned into a $100,000 Maryland Lottery holiday surprise for a woman from Maryland who was half a world away exploring South Africa. Her journey to winning began on Christmas morning when her father continued a family tradition of gifting Lottery tickets as stocking stuffers. Previous Christmas tickets were usually scratch-off games, [...]

Longtime Lottery Player From Halethorpe Lands $50,000 Scratch-Off Prize

February 19, 2026

A Halethorpe resident who said he’s played Maryland Lottery games for many years landed one of his largest prizes thanks to the $20 scratch-off game $50,000 Cash. “It’s not life changing, but it helps,” he said Feb. 19 when he claimed one of the game’s $50,000 top prizes at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. He’s had [...]

Middle River Woman Wins Second $50,000 Lottery Prize in Three Months

February 19, 2026

While there is no such thing as a pattern when it comes to random Maryland Lottery drawings, a Middle River woman says she sometimes feels confident about particular combinations of numbers. When she does, she buys her tickets and waits to see if her intuition pays off. The practice appears to be working. On Feb. [...]

After Work Fun Leads to $158,107 FAST PLAY Win for Clarksburg Woman

February 18, 2026

A Montgomery County woman stops by Harris Teeter a few times a week after work, sometimes to pick up a few groceries, other times to buy Lottery tickets, and sometimes for both. Lottery tickets were the only things on her shopping list on Feb. 16, but she ended up with a shopping cart full of [...]

White Marsh Resident Wins Ravens Seats For 20 Years

February 18, 2026

Sharon Kulczynski is all smiles after she won the Ravens “Seats For 20 Years” prize.

Family Collaboration Leads to $50,000 Scratch-Off Win in Severn

February 18, 2026

It’s a family affair for a Severn woman who collaboratively buys scratch-off tickets with her mom and uncle. They each buy two bingo-themed scratch-off tickets whenever they play. On a recent lottery foray the winner bough two Gold Bar Bingo tickets, one of which turned out to be a $50,000 top prize winner. She purchased [...]

$158K FAST PLAY sold in Clarksburg; $50K Powerball Ticket Sold in Greenbelt

February 17, 2026

Monday night was lucky for two Maryland Lottery players as a $158,107 FAST PLAY winning ticket was sold in Clarksburg and a Powerball ticket sold in Greenbelt hit for a $50,000 third-tier prize. The $158,107 winner was on the $5 FAST PLAY Chili Pepper Payout progressive jackpot game. The hot ticket was sold at the [...]

The Week in Winners: $1 Million Scratch-Off Prize on Eastern Shore is Week’s Top Win

February 17, 2026

A $1 million scratch-off prize on the Eastern Shore was the biggest Maryland Lottery win last week. Scratch-off games also delivered a $250,000 prize in Hyattsville and a $100,000 win in Jessup. Lottery scratch-offs and draw games also produced eight $50,000 prizes last week in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. All told, [...]

Eastern Shore Woman Becomes Maryland’s Latest Lottery Millionaire

February 17, 2026

A scratch-off fan from Kent County is a millionaire after scratching her way to a $1 million top prize playing the All About Cash scratch-off four months ago. The stunned player was still trying to process her win when she claimed her prize and shared her story with Lottery officials on Feb. 13. Even though [...]

California Visitor Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize While Visiting Family in Maryland

February 13, 2026

At home in California, he’s a frequent flier when it comes to playing the Lottery, so it only made sense that he would play while visiting his daughter in Maryland. The surprise came when he won $50,000 on the $5 holiday-themed Festive Fortune scratch-off. Accompanied by his granddaughter when he claimed the prize Feb. 13 [...]

$50,000 Scratch Win for Prince George’s County School Bus Driver

February 13, 2026

After delivering his last load of students safely to school last week, a bus driver in search of a good lunch found it and more. The Suitland resident told officials when he visited Lottery headquarters Feb. 12 that while the sandwich was tasty, the $50,000 dessert served him by a 50X the Cash scratch-off was [...]

Baltimore Man Uses Lucky Coin Win to $50K on Scratch-Off

February 13, 2026

A Baltimore man had to end a phone conversation when he realized he was on the verge of winning $50,000 on the MONOPOLY™ X200 scratch-off. "I always wanted to win big. This is a dream come true," he said Feb. 12 when he claimed his prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. The player reports he [...]

Baltimore Man Claims $100,000 Top Prize on 50X the Cash Scratch-Off

February 13, 2026

A Baltimore man was a relative Lottery novice, playing mainly $1 scratch-offs, until a co-worker suggested he try his with higher price point games. Heeding that advice, he purchased $50 worth of scratch-offs with two of them being $10 50X the Cash tickets. And one of those two ended up being a $100,000 top prize [...]

Baltimore Scratch-Off Fan Blessed With $30,000 Lottery Prize

February 12, 2026

A $30,000 top prize win on the Bonus Crossword scratch-off will help “I’m Blessed” to pay down some bills and help family members.

Michigan-Born Baltimore Resident ‘Floored’ by $50,000 Powerball Win

February 12, 2026

A Michigan-born man who now calls Baltimore home is celebrating a $50,000 Powerball win that came as a complete surprise after more than three decades of playing the lottery. He said he was stunned when he scanned his ticket and saw the winning amount. “It was a huge shock,” he said Feb. 10 when he [...]

$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Clinton Set to Expire March 15

February 12, 2026

Aficionados of ancient history are familiar with the phrase "Beware the Ides of March.” That famous line of dialogue from Shakespeare may also be worth passing along to someone who bought a Powerball ticket back in September. On March 15, a $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Clinton is set to expire. The big ticket [...]

Upper Marlboro Woman Nails $250,000 Scratch-off Win

February 12, 2026

Every time she goes to get her nails done, a Maryland Lottery player from Upper Marlboro swings by the shop next door to pick up a few tickets in hopes of winning big. On a recent trip you could say she nailed it with a $250,000 win. “Whenever I get my nails done, I stop [...]

Tennessee Man Leaves Maryland with $100K Powerball Prize

February 10, 2026

A Tennessee man was in Maryland for the holidays and went back home with a gift of $100,000 from Powerball. He was intrigued when he saw the Powerball jackpot had reached $1.8 billion for the Dec. 24 drawing. "I saw the jackpot and said to my family, 'Let's get a ticket'," the casual player said. He had [...]

$50K Powerball Ticket Sold in Chevy Chase

February 10, 2026

A player from Montgomery County is a little happier today winning $50,000 from last night’s Powerball drawing. Check your tickets if you made a purchase at the Giant Food store at 8500 Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase. The winning numbers for the Feb. 9 Powerball drawing are: 6, 19, 22, 28, 48 and a Powerball [...]