Category Archives: Lottery News

Maryland Lottery, Casinos and Sports Wagering Contribute Record-Breaking $1.511 Billion to the State in FY2022

Lottery profits and casino contributions smash records Maryland Lottery and Gaming shattered records on all fronts in Fiscal Year 2022, generating an all-time high of $1.511 billion in contributions to support the state’s good causes. The new record for contributions to the state, which includes funds from the Lottery, casino gaming, sports wagering and fantasy [...]

The Week in Winners: $100,000 Scratch-off, Three $50,000 Prizes are Top Wins of the Week

Players across state won more than $28.5 million during week ending Aug. 7 A scratch-off ticket worth $100,000 sold in Baltimore, and three tickets each worth $50,000 sold in Elkton, Essex and Rockville were the Maryland Lottery’s biggest prizes of the past week. In all, 31 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more were sold or [...]

Scratching That Lottery Itch Makes Eastern Shore Player A Millionaire

Truck driver claims first of six top prizes on $20 Show Me $1,000,000! ticket A Maryland Lottery scratch-off enthusiast from the Eastern Shore is Maryland’s newest millionaire after buying a $20 Show Me $1,000,000! instant ticket at a shop in the crossroads community of Mardela Springs in Wicomico County. “He likes to scratch. I like […]

$3.2 Million Multi-Match Jackpot Up for Grabs Tonight

In-state jackpot game rolls to fifth-largest jackpot in its history The Multi-Match jackpot has been rolling for nearly five months, and if a lucky player has the right numbers in the March 31 drawing, it could deliver an estimated $3.2 million jackpot — the fifth-largest in the history of the game. The estimated cash value […]

Promoting Responsible Play a Key Objective for Maryland Lottery and Gaming

Agency joins national observance of March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month While the national observance of March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month is 31 days long, Maryland Lottery and Gaming promotes responsible play 365 days a year, whether the gaming takes the form of Lottery scratch-offs, casino games, sports wagering or daily fantasy sports. Maryland […]

VaxCash 2.0 to Award $2 Million in Prizes to Vaccinated and Boosted Marylanders

Partnership between Maryland Lottery, Maryland Department of Health incentivizes Marylanders to get COVID-19 booster shots In an effort to incentivize Marylanders to get COVID-19 booster vaccines, Governor Larry Hogan, the Maryland Lottery, and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today announced the launch of the VaxCash 2.0 Promotion, which will award $2 million in cash […]

Maryland Lottery Adds Pick 5 to Daily Game Lineup

Lottery’s first new draw game since 2016 offers prizes up to $50,000 Building on the long-running success of its Pick 3 and Pick 4 games, the Maryland Lottery will add twice-daily drawings of Pick 5 to its lineup beginning Feb. 7. Pick 5 drawings will be held middays and evenings following Pick 3 and Pick […]

Maryland Lottery Launches Six New MONOPOLY™ Tickets, Second-Chance Contest

Four scratch-offs and two FAST PLAY games go on sale today The fan-favorite MONOPOLY™ game has returned to the Maryland Lottery lineup, with today’s introduction of four new scratch-offs, two FAST PLAY games and a cash-filled second-chance promotion. The following scratch-off tickets launched today: $1 MONOPOLY X5        $1,000 Top Prize $2 MONOPOLY [...]

Maryland Lottery and Gaming Hires New Managing Director, Sales and Marketing

Lottery veteran worked for Georgia and Connecticut lotteries Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin today announced the hiring of the agency’s new Managing Director, Sales and Marketing, Solomon Ramsey. A Lottery veteran with more than 20 years in the industry, Ramsey will take over the role previously held by Martin, who was appointed to [...]