Author Archives: Melanie Losover

Ellicott City Man Brings Home the Cash

Wins $50,000 top prize on $50,000 Cash scratch-off A scratch-off enthusiast from Howard County credits a special technique for his recent $50,000 brush with good fortune. He won the top prize on the $50,000 Cash scratch-off game. “I always get tickets at the end of a pack,” he said. “My luck seems to be better […]

Longshots Win Again for Frederick Racetrax Player

Claims $30,734 prize on Trifecta wager There was a feeling of déjà vu at Lottery headquarters on Thursday when a retired Frederick resident arrived to pick up the same Racetrax prize he claimed a year ago.  What are the odds of winning the same prize on the same game playing the same horses?  Seems like […]

Prince George’s County Woman Fills Up Gas Tank, Bank Account

Wins $50,000 playing Lucky Times 10 scratch-off Last month, a trip to the gas station led to a $50,000 Lottery scratch-off win. A 61-year-old Fort Washington woman filled up more than her gas tank during her lucky stop. The retired Washington, D.C. government employee was at South Potomac Shell located at 9100 Livingston Road in […]

Mega Millions Jackpot Roll Ends With $1.35 Billion Winner in Maine

Seven players in Maryland win third-tier prizes of at least $10,000 A historic Mega Millions jackpot roll came to an end on Friday night as the Jan. 13 drawing produced a $1.35 billion jackpot winner in the state of Maine. It is the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and fourth-largest overall in U.S. lottery history. [...]

Baltimore ‘Lottery Fiend’ Wins $30,000 on Bonus Crossword Game

‘I lost my mind,’ player says of his reaction after checking his scratch-off A self-described “Lottery fiend” from Baltimore who enjoys playing scratch-offs that cost $5 or less hit for a $30,000 prize on the $3 Bonus Crossword game. While claiming his prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, the “Lottery fiend” said it was his […]

Mega Millions Jackpot Roll Continues

Five Maryland retailers sell $10,000-winning tickets Although there was no Mega Millions jackpot winner on Tuesday night, the drawing produced five third-tier $10,000-winning tickets sold in Maryland. Congratulations! The jackpot for the next Mega Millions drawing on Friday, Jan. 13 rolled to an estimated annuity value of $1.35 billion. If the jackpot is hit at that amount [...]