Category Archives: Lottery News

The Week in Winners: Six Maryland Lottery Players Hit Powerball, Mega Millions for 5-Digit Prizes

July 17, 2023
Players across the state won nearly $28.5 million during week ending July 16 The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots continue to climb. Since there were no jackpot winners, the Powerball jackpot grew over the weekend to $900 million and Mega Millions has reached $640 million. The combined total is more than $1.5 billion. Meanwhile, six [...]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Pays Six Digits in Elkridge, Capitol Heights, Clinton, Glen Burnie, Perry Hall

July 10, 2023
Players across the state won more than $28.2 million during week ending July 9 A Maryland Lottery player in Elkridge won $550,000 playing Multi-Match, scratch-off tickets put $100,000 in pockets in Capitol Heights, Clinton, Glen Burnie and Perry Hall, and a Racetrax player in Clinton hit for $65,024.80, all in the past week. Meanwhile, the [...]

$50,000-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Washington County

July 5, 2023
Lucky ticket in Monday’s Double Play drawing sold in Hagerstown Check your Powerball tickets from Monday’s drawing, Maryland Lottery players! Even though no one hit the jackpot, there were 19,549 winning tickets of $4 to $100 sold in our state in the regular drawing and 2,385 winning tickets – including a $50,000 winner – in [...]

The Week in Winners: Powerball, Scratch-Offs Deliver Big Wins in Salisbury, Berwyn Heights, Rawlings, Crownsville

July 3, 2023
Players across the state won nearly $29.9 million during week ending July 2 While no one hit the Powerball jackpot in the July 1 drawing, pushing the top prize well beyond half a billion dollars, a player in Salisbury won $50,000 on Saturday. The Powerball jackpot stands at an estimated annuity of $522 million for [...]

$10,000-Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold in Grantsville, Lanham

June 28, 2023
Jackpot rolls to estimated annuity of $368 million The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots continue to soar, both rolling again this week while creating lots of big winners around the country. The Maryland Lottery is looking for two players who bought $10,000-winning Mega Millions tickets in the Tuesday night drawing at retailers in Grantsville and [...]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Delivers Six-Digit Prizes in Bowie, Damascus, Hollywood, Riverdale Park, Gaithersburg

June 26, 2023
Players across the state won nearly $27.9 million during week ending June 25 Six Maryland Lottery players won six-digit prizes last week on tickets purchased in Bowie, Damascus, Hollywood, Riverdale Park, and two in Gaithersburg. Two of the top wins — in Damascus and Riverdale Park — came on FAST PLAY progressive jackpots of $170,566 [...]

FAST PLAY Games Deliver Pair of Six-Digit Prizes in Riverdale Park, Damascus

June 23, 2023
Progressive jackpots won in World Championship Poker and Casino Royale Slots A pair of FAST PLAY purchases turned June 22 into a memorable evening for lucky Lottery players in Riverdale Park and Damascus. Someone bought a $5 World Championship Poker ticket that won a progressive jackpot worth $107,801 at Kenilworth Liquors in Riverdale Park. Then [...]

The Week in Winners: Maryland Has Three New Millionaires, Courtesy of Scratch-Offs, Multi-Match

June 20, 2023
Players across the state won nearly $28.6 million during week ending June 18 The Maryland Lottery generated three new millionaires last week, and one of them still hasn’t claimed their prize yet. Two of the big wins were on scratch-off tickets sold in Parkville and Severn that were claimed last week at Lottery headquarters in [...]

Powerball and Mega Millions Jackpots Combine for $621 Million

June 14, 2023
Three Mega Millions third-tier prizes sold last night in Upper Marlboro Get your tickets now for tonight’s Powerball drawing as the jackpot has rolled to $340 million with an estimated cash value of $175.5 million. The Mega Millions jackpot also keeps increasing as no one matched all numbers on Tuesday evening, but players who purchased [...]

The Week in Winners: Home Run Riches Blasts $132,989 Progressive Jackpot for Lottery’s Top Win of the Week

June 12, 2023
Players across the state won nearly $28.8 million during week ending June 11 A Home Run Riches FAST PLAY progressive jackpot ticket sold in St. Mary’s County worth $132,989 led the Maryland Lottery lineup of big prizes last week, while two scratch-off players in Waldorf and Dundalk each landed $100,000 wins. In all, 37 tickets [...]

The Week in Winners: Western Maryland Resident’s $2 Million Prize is Lottery’s Top Win of the Week

June 5, 2023
Players across the state won nearly $30.5 million during week ending June 4 Western Maryland has a new millionaire, thanks to a $2 million win on a scratch-off ticket sold in Hagerstown. Meanwhile, another four players won prizes of $100,000 or more in Baltimore, Leonardtown, Randallstown and Westminster in the past week. In all, 42 [...]

Enter Now for the Chance to Win $50,000 for the Orioles’ 50th Home Run

April 17, 2023

Lottery will draw Contestants of the Game for May games on April 25 The Baltimore Orioles have been slugging plenty of home runs so far this season, and when they hit their 50th homer of 2023, a Maryland Lottery player is going to win $50,000. It’s all part of the Home Run Riches Contestant of […]

Maryland Lottery and Gaming Emphasizes Importance of Responsible Gambling

March 1, 2023

Counseling resources available at no cost for Maryland residents Maryland Lottery and Gaming regularly encourages Lottery, casino and sports wagering customers to “Play Responsibly” and is spotlighting responsible gaming resources during March in recognition of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The Maryland Lottery deepened its commitment to responsible play initiatives in 2022 when it received the […]

Maryland Lottery to Introduce $50 Scratch-off with $5 Million Top Prize

February 15, 2023

50th anniversary celebration continues with new games, promotions The Maryland Lottery will continue its 50th anniversary year on Feb. 20 with the launch of new games and promotions, including the introduction of our first $50 scratch-off ticket. There’s also a second-chance promotion loaded with cash prizes and a scratch-off game that celebrates the nostalgia of […]

Multi-Match Drawings Moving to Earlier Time Starting March 2

February 2, 2023

Maryland’s in-state jackpot game switching to Evening Drawings timeslot The Maryland Lottery’s twice-weekly drawings of Multi-Match are shifting to a new time: Beginning on Thursday, March 2, Multi-Match drawings will be held at approximately 7:56 p.m., the same time that the Lottery conducts the Evening Drawings of Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Bonus […]

Maryland Lottery Begins 50th Anniversary Celebration

January 3, 2023
Lottery players have won more than $31.5 billion in prizes since 1973 When the Maryland Lottery first opened its doors in 1973, leisure suits and bell bottoms were in style, Secretariat galloped to the Triple Crown, and the pop music charts were topped by the likes of Tony Orlando, Roberta Flack and Marvin Gaye. Now, [...]