Category Archives: Lottery News

JURASSIC PARK Scratch-Off Highlight of New Maryland Lottery Games

Four new Maryland Lottery scratch-off tickets go on sale Sept. 19, highlighted by a $5 JURASSIC PARK ticket with a second-chance component that gives players a chance to win a trip to Hawaii and chance to win up to $1 million while there. The JURASSIC PARK game has a top prize of $50,000. Non-winning JURASSIC [...]

September Lottery Events Filled with Fun, Music and Football

Fall is almost here and the Maryland Lottery has a full slate of events on hand for the rest of September. You’ll find us in Baltimore City, along with Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Prince George’s counties. We kick off this weekend on Saturday, Sept. 13 in Westminster for the annual Maryland Wine Festival. We’ll be [...]

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $1.4 Billion for Tonight’s Drawing

Powerball fever is in the air and Marylanders can purchase a ticket for tonight’s drawing until 9:59 p.m. This morning, the jackpot bumped up to an estimated annuity value of $1.4 billion with an estimated cash option of $634.3 million. This is the fourth-largest jackpot since the inception of Powerball in 1992, and the sixth-largest [...]

Videos Raise Awareness of Responsible Gambling Issues and Resources in Maryland

A collaborative effort by Maryland Lottery and Gaming and two other state agencies has produced a set of informational videos that spotlight responsible gambling and the related resources available to Maryland residents. The videos arrive just in time for Responsible Gaming Education Month, a campaign sponsored each September by the American Gaming Association that aims [...]

Ravens Scratch-offs Return; New Unlock the Cash Promotion Launches

The start of football season is always exciting, and for the 17th year in a row, the Maryland Lottery is offering Ravens scratch-offs and the chance to win Ravens-themed experiential prizes. Two Ravens scratch-offs hit Lottery retailers today. The $2 Ravens X2 ticket has five top prizes of $20,000. The $10 Ravens X10 instant ticket [...]

Lottery, Casinos, Sports Wagering Contribute $1.589 Billion to the State in FY2025

The Maryland Lottery and the state’s casinos, sportsbooks and daily fantasy sports operators combined to deliver $1.589 billion in contributions to state programs and services in Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025). Casino gaming contributions to the state were $831.3 million; Lottery profits were $667.2 million; and sports wagering and daily [...]

Multi-Match Free Gas Promotion, Five New Scratch-offs Launch

Maryland Lottery offers new chances to win with a Multi-Match promotion in cooperation with High’s where second chance players can score $1,500 in gift cards from the convenience store chain, and five new scratch-off games made their debut this week: CA$H, Cash Scratch Fever, Gold Bar Bingo, Double Your Money and All About Cash. In [...]

Lottery and Gaming Commission Selects Intralot for Lottery System Contract

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (the Commission) today approved the recommendation of an award for a new Lottery Central Monitoring and Control System (LCMCS) contract to Intralot, Inc., of Duluth, Ga. The vendor that is awarded the contract manufactures the counter terminals and self-service vending machines that sell tickets at 4,300 Maryland Lottery […]

Lottery Contest Seeks Artwork to be Featured on Upcoming Scratch-Off Ticket

The Maryland Lottery wants to display the work of local artists on our scratch-off tickets, and we’ve launched the Maryland Treasures Art Contest to make it happen. We’re looking for artists to create images that capture what Marylanders treasure most about our home — and we’ll help you share your work with the entire state. Submissions […]

Maryland Lottery Earns Top Responsible Gambling Certification

NASPL-NCPG Verification Program recognizes ongoing responsible play efforts   The Maryland Lottery received notification on April 25 that it has earned the highest level of certification in a responsible gambling program that is jointly sponsored by the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). The NASPL-NCPG […]

The Week in Winners: Players Win $200K on Ravens Scratch-Off Tickets in Odenton, Reisterstown

Lottery paid more than $30.3 million in prizes for the week, with 18 tickets worth $10,000 or more The Raven’s 2025 schedule is weeks away from being announced, but two Maryland Lottery players, one in Odenton and one in Reisterstown, won $200,000 each on the Ravens X10 scratch-off to top last week’s list of big [...]

Game Show Scratch-offs and Fire and Ice Tickets Hit Store Shelves

Fun tickets include Let’s Make a Deal® and PRESS YOUR LUCK® Four new scratch-offs were released on April 21, including two that are based off the popular game shows Let’s Make a Deal® and PRESS YOUR LUCK®. In addition, the Lottery is excited to launch the eye-catching Ice and Fire scratch-offs. The new Let’s Make […]

March Scratch-offs Launch with Highlight on Back to the Future-inspired Ticket

Second-chance promotion offers prizes based on dates and numbers inspired by the movie We are kicking off spring by offering a scratch-off ticket to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures’ hit film, Back to the Future. The $2 Back to the Future-inspired scratch-off offers seven $10,000 top prizes. The game includes [...]

Mega Millions Set to Launch New Features, Prizes, Price

Faster-growing jackpots and larger prizes on the way starting April 5 A new version of a game that is an old favorite is coming this spring. Beginning April 5, Mega Millions will feature bigger prizes, larger and faster-growing jackpots, a new built-in multiplier feature, and the starting jackpot amount will go from $20 million to […]

Problem Gambling Awareness Month Strengthens Responsible Play Focus

Many resources available at no cost for concerned individuals, families Maryland Lottery and Gaming will join with other lotteries and gaming operators across the U.S. in March to support Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The Lottery is once again running a paid advertising campaign to promote Problem Gambling Awareness Month, with messages that focus on tips […]

$5,000,000 Fortune, Four Other Scratch-offs Arrive in Stores

Third $50 instant ticket offers three $5 million top prizes Get ready for big prizes! Arriving at retailers starting today is the Maryland Lottery’s third $50 scratch-off. The $5,000,000 Fortune instant ticket, which has a $5 million top prize, joins four other games available starting Feb. 10: Bonus Crossword 7th Edition, Big Money, Money Bags […]