Category Archives: Scratch-Offs

The Week in Winners: Maryland Lottery Scratch-off Makes New Millionaire in Millersville

Players across Maryland won nearly $34.3 million during week ending Feb. 26 A scratch-off player in Millersville became a Lottery millionaire twice over, while another five people landed six-figure prizes last week on tickets sold in Belcamp, Glen Burnie, Nottingham, Salisbury and Silver Spring. In all, the seven days ending Feb. 26 produced 43 winning tickets [...]

Wrong Ticket Selection Turns Into $50,000 Win

Salisbury woman claims top prize on $50,000 Cash scratch-off It seemed like a hopeless situation for a Salisbury woman who accidentally selected the wrong scratch-off ticket from a Maryland Lottery self-service vending machine. She thought she had wasted her money, but a major sigh of relief ensued when she scratched the ticket and realized it […]

Parkville Player ‘Shocked’ When Zeros Turn $10 into $100,000

Winnings from scratch-off ticket eyed for new home purchase He’s enjoyed playing the Maryland Lottery for years and has won prizes in the $5,000 range, but a man from Parkville was astonished when he scored $100,000 on a $10 scratch-off ticket. “I was shocked!” he said while claiming his prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters on […]

Eager Player Changes Stores, Wins $100,000 Scratch-off Prize

Glen Burnie man claims top prize on $100,000 Extreme Cash game A 66-year-old Lottery fan is thanking his lucky stars that a self-serve vending machine at one Lottery retailer was being serviced when he arrived to purchase scratch-offs. Unwilling to wait, he went to a nearby 7-Eleven to make his purchases and ultimately won $100,000 […]

Prince George’s County Caregiver Wins Crazy Big $50,000 Prize

Claims top prize scratching Crazy 8s game She buys scratch-offs regularly, a District Heights resident told Lottery officials this week. And, while she wins often enough to maintain interest in her favorite pastime, the Lottery’s newest $50,000 winner just knew that she’d never hit it big. A $5 Crazy 8s instant ticket proved her wrong. […]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Players Land Big Wins in Hyattsville, Laurel and Westminster

Players across Maryland won more than $29.9 million during week ending Feb. 19 Three Maryland Lottery scratch-off players landed six-digit prizes last week, one in Westminster who won $250,000 and a pair of $100,000 winners in Hyattsville and Laurel. In all, the seven days ending Feb. 19 produced 29 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more that [...]

Crossword Scratch-off Fans Find Big Win Hiding in Puzzles

Cecil County couple claims $50,000 prize The scratch-off game is named $500,000 Crossword, and while they didn’t win the top prize, a Cecil County Lottery team is plenty happy with the $50,000 that the $20 instant ticket inserted into their lives. The engaged couple were big fans of crossword-style instant games even before this lucky […]

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

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 […]

The Week in Winners: Big Prizes in Cash4Life, Multi-Match Top Long List of Lottery Wins

Players across Maryland won more than $30.4 million during week ending Feb. 12 Two Maryland Lottery players won life-changing prizes in the past week: Someone bought a Cash4Life ticket in Windsor Mill that won the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life, while another player in Elkridge landed a $750,000 Multi-Match jackpot. The [...]