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Burtonsville Woman ‘Dumbfounded’ by $50,000 Lottery Win

July 28, 2026

A Burtonsville woman’s routine grocery trip turned unforgettable when she scratched her way to a $50,000scratch-off prize. She visited Maryland Lottery headquarters July 23 with her husband to claim the prize and share the story behind her win. She said she only picked up the hobby of playing scratch-offs a few years ago. While shopping [...]

Upper Marlboro Woman Wins $75K on X the Cash Second-Chance Promotion

July 24, 2026

Yvonne Hodge of Upper Marlboro won $75,000 from the X the Cash second-chance promotion.

Young Bladensburg Contractor Wins $50,000 on 50X the Cash

July 24, 2026

A young Prince George’s County contractor turned a few dollars in change from a snack purchase into a $50,000 prize by purchasing a scratch-off on a whim. The Bladensburg resident visited Maryland Lottery headquarters on July 21 to claim his prize and share the story behind his win. He said he has been playing Lottery [...]

Baltimore City Man Causally Picks up $50,000 Prize on Pick 5

July 23, 2026

By winning $50,000 on Pick 5, a Baltimore City man proved it’s not necessary to buy tickets and play every day. "I play on and off. Every once and a while, I might buy a ticket when I am at the gas station," the retired construction worker said July 23 when he claimed his prize [...]

Beltsville Couple Claims $50,000 Powerball Prize as Jackpot Climbs

July 23, 2026

When the store’s Lottery sign caught his eye, he thought to himself: “Why not give it a shot?” This from one half of a Prince George’s County couple that won $50,000 playing Powerball on the Fourth of July. “I’d overheard a co-worker mention that both Mega Millions and Powerball’s jackpots were pretty high,” he said [...]

Orioles, Ravens Fan from Essex Hits Home Run Riches Jackpot for $182,263

July 23, 2026

A ride or die Orioles and Ravens fan from Essex focuses his Lottery attention on games that have second-chance opportunities related to his favorite teams, but he didn’t need a second chance July 2 when he bought a FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Walk Off-Winnings ticket and won the game’s $182,263 progressive jackpot. “I probably [...]

Cumberland Man’s Wife Saves a $50,000 Win

July 22, 2026

Cumberland player John Hamilton Jr. is grateful to his wife for saving him from giving away his $50,000-winning $5,000,000 LUXE scratch-off ticket.

Laurel’s ‘Book Worm’ Claims $2 Million Top Prize on Diamonds and Gold Scratch-off

July 21, 2026

Laurel resident “Book Worm” strikes a pose after claiming the first of two $2 million top prizes on the Diamonds & Gold scratch-off.

Frederick Woman Braves Heat for THE BIG SPIN® Prize, Scores $50,000

July 20, 2026

A Frederick player is grateful after THE BIG SPIN® scratch-off delivered her a $50,000 prize.

Hyattsville Electrician Apprentice Wins $50,000 Powerball Prize

July 17, 2026

An electrician apprentice from Hyattsville enjoys occupying his free time with lottery games, including both scratch-off tickets and terminal games. He recently bought a $2 Powerball ticket and it turned out to be a $50,000 winner. The Hyattsville man visited Crown Liquors at 6579 Ager Road in Hyattsville and replayed his numbers, 16, 18, 28, [...]

Ravens Scratch-offs and Second-Chance Promotion Return for 2026 Season

July 17, 2026

The Baltimore Ravens preseason kicks off in a little less than a month, but you can already try your luck with Ravens scratch-offs. The new tickets launched today at Lottery retailers across the state. Lottery players once again have the opportunity to win fun Ravens experiential prizes and cash through the second-chance promotion. The $2 [...]

Dundalk Couple Wins $500,000 Scratching Gifts of Green Ticket

July 16, 2026

Her husband did the homework and she did the leg work, a Dundalk woman said when explaining how a scratch-off ticket worth a half a million dollars came into their lives. The pair visited Lottery headquarters July 15 to claim a Gifts of Green top-prize winning ticket, capping off an experience she described as “life [...]

$50,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Greenbelt

July 16, 2026

As the Powerball powered past half a billion dollars when no one matched all six numbers in last night’s drawing, a player in Greenbelt matched five of six for a third-tier $50,000 win. The $50,000 ticket was sold at Greenway Liquors at 7533 Greenbelt Road in Prince George’s County. The winning Powerball numbers for the [...]

Windsor Mill Racetrax Player Shouts with Joy After Winning $76,522

July 15, 2026

A man from Windsor Mill enjoys playing the Maryland Lottery’s Racetrax because “it’s a good game,” but it got even better for him on June 26 when he won $76,522 on a Superfecta bet. He stopped at the Woodlawn Shell gas station and bet on horses 3, 7, 12 and 11 to finish in that [...]

Silver Spring Man Cashes out $50,000 on New Scratch Off

July 15, 2026

A Silver Spring resident’s practice of buying newly released scratch-offs paid off when he scratched his way to a $50,000 top prize on the $5 Multiply Your Money game, which hit stores June 17. The Montgomery County winner visited Lottery headquarters July 13 with his family to claim his prize and share the story behind [...]

$30K Mega Millions Winner Sold in Prince George’s as Jackpot Reaches $672 Million

July 15, 2026

The Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow as no one matched all six numbers, but a Maryland player who matched five of six in last night’s drawing is holding a ticket worth $30,000. The ticket was sold at the Seat Pleasant BP gas station at 5818 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway in Seat Pleasant. The [...]

$50,000 Bonus Match 5 Winner Sold in Waldorf

July 14, 2026

Check your Bonus Match 5 tickets if you made a purchase in Waldorf as a $50,000 winning ticket was sold for last night’s drawing. The winning ticket was sold in Charles County at the Dash-In at 2007 Smallwood Drive. For selling the top-tier winning ticket, the Waldorf retailer receives a bonus of $500. The winning [...]

Dorchester County Man Wins $100,000 Top Prize on Rose Gold Scratch-Off

July 14, 2026

A Dorchester County man was able to turn a few small scratch-off wins into one big six-digit prize. Instead of leaving with $60 in winnings, he used a third of it to buy two $10 Rose Gold scratch-off tickets, one of which gave him a $100,000 top prize. He purchased his tickets at Corner Market [...]

Couple from Joppa Left Speechless by $100,000 Powerball Win

July 13, 2026

An 80-year-old Harford County retiree and his wife have been playing the Maryland Lottery together for nearly four decades, and it was a forgettable Powerball ticket purchase on June 20 that gave them an unforgettable $100,000 payday. The winner said July 10 when he claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore that he and [...]

The Week in Winners: Cambridge, Middle River Scratch-Off Players Each Win $100,000 Top Prizes

July 13, 2026

A Rose Gold ticket sold in Cambridge and a 50X the Cash ticket sold in Middle River each delivered $100,000 top prizes, topping the Maryland Lottery’s list of big winners last week. Meanwhile, a Racetrax player in Lusby won more than $50,000 and two other scratch-off players in Germantown and Silver Spring each won $50,000. [...]