Author Archives: Melanie Losover

The Week in Winners: ‘Force’ of Good Luck Delivers Many Lottery Wins on Star Wars Day

Lottery players across Maryland won nearly $36.8 million during week ending May 7 The “force” of good luck was with a group of Maryland Lottery players on May 4, as the pun-inspired observance of Star Wars Day (May The Fourth Be With You) produced 34 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more. The driving “force” behind [...]

Familiar Voice Leads the Way to $50,000 Top Prize

Baltimore nurse listens, scratches and wins “I’ve heard the voice before,” a Baltimore woman told Lottery officials last week, “and I can’t remember it ever steering me wrong.” Asked about her decision to purchase the $50,000 Cash scratch-off that produced her $50,000 top-prize win, E. Burrell gave the credit to the mysterious voice that told […]

$50,000 Pick 5 Winner from Baltimore Has Eye on Retirement

Winning ticket will ease the path A public school construction supervisor from Baltimore has arrived, financially, at a place where he could retire immediately, thanks to a $50,000 win in the Maryland Lottery’s April 25 Pick 5 drawing. He plans to stay at his job for another 18 months to two years, however, as planned. […]

Powerball Win for Prince George’s County Couple

Winners miss the jackpot by one number taking home a $50,000 win A Hyattsville couple won a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize in April, missing the big jackpot by just one number. The fortunate duo claimed the prize last week at Lottery Headquarters. The wife of the winning duo said she purchased the tickets on April […]

The Week in Winners: $100,000 Prizes in Baltimore, Parkville, Salisbury Highlight the Week

Lottery players across Maryland won more than $31.1 million during week ending April 30 Lottery tickets worth $100,000 each were sold in Baltimore, Parkville and Salisbury, topping the past week’s list of the Maryland Lottery’s biggest wins. Meanwhile, another 15 players picked up wins of $50,000 or more across the state. In all, the seven days [...]

Car Dealership Owner Drives Home With Hefty Lottery Prize

Bowie resident wins $50,000 prize on Pick 5 ticket A lucky Bowie man uses license plate numbers to make his Pick 5 bets, which makes a lot of sense for someone who owns a car dealership. And it recently paid off to the tune of $50,000. The Prince George’s County resident made a stop at […]

Boonsboro Man Celebrates $50,000 Win on Money Bag Multiplier Ticket

Ticket launched on April 24 delivers the first of its nine second-tier prizes A Boonsboro man whose recent $50,000 win brought him to Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore on April 27 said part of his post-prize-claim celebration would involving stopping on his way home to buy a few more tickets. The scratch-off fan said he […]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Players in Owings Mills, Silver Spring Score Million Dollar Tickets

People across Maryland won more than $30.2 million during week ending April 23 Maryland has two new Lottery millionaires: one in Owings Mills who claimed a scratch-off prize on April 17, and one in Silver Spring who won on a Mega Millions ticket, also purchased on April 17, but has yet to stake a claim. [...]