Author Archives: Una Ruth

Kent County Man Finds ‘Too Many Sevens,’ on Scratch-Off, Wins $50,000

When he buys his tickets, a Kent County Lottery player said he ponders the question, “what if…” Specifically, he daydreams about what he would do with a life-changing windfall. When he recently bought a $20 Triple Red 777s scratch-off, he was, of course, hoping for one of the game’s $1 million top prizes. And while [...]

Three Win $50K on Powerball, Bonus Match 5 in Northern Calvert, Annapolis

Last night’s Bonus Match 5 and Powerball drawings resulted in three $50,000 wins, two in northern Calvert County and one in Annapolis. The May 6 Powerball drawing generated two third-tier $50,000 wins in Maryland, one in Annapolis and the other in the Calvert community of North Beach. Powerball numbers for the May 6 drawing are: [...]

$500,000 Scratch-Off Win in Hagerstown Leads Maryland Lottery’s Top Prizes

A $500,000 top prize on the Gifts of Green Scratch-off in Washington County was the Maryland Lottery’s largest prize of the past week. Right behind that big win, a lucky player in Silver Spring purchased a $168,860 FAST PLAY High Roller Blackjack progressive jackpot-winning ticket. Meanwhile, scratch-off tickets delivered $100,000 prizes in Baltimore, Mount Airy [...]

Hagerstown Man Scratches His Way to $500,000 on Gifts of Green

A Hagerstown man couldn't believe his eyes when he saw he won $500,000 on the $20 Gifts of Green scratch-off. The quality control worker said he watches fellow Lottery players purchase and quickly scan tickets, but he enjoys taking his time and scratching his ticket’s play area. According to the big winner, he was carefully playing when he noticed [...]

Oxon Hill Woman Watches Pick 5 Drawing; Wins $50,000 Prize

An Oxon Hill mom was watching the Pick 5 drawing online and was shocked to see that she won the $50,000 top prize. "I hit the number!" she said April 14 when she claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. The Prince George’s County player said she doesn’t prefer looking up the winning numbers [...]