Winners – Maryland Lottery

Jackpot Chaser Bags a $49,223 FAST PLAY Win While Grocery Shopping

March 19, 2026

An Anne Arundel County man, preparing to pick up some groceries, also brought home a $49,223 FAST PLAY progressive jackpot prize. The $5 Chili Pepper Payout game was not on the jackpot chaser’s shopping list, as he initially planned to just buy Mega Millions and Powerball tickets. But curiosity led him to also buy a [...]

Royal Farms Chicken Run Leads to $1 Million Scratch-Off Win in Forest Hill

March 19, 2026

A casual stop for fried chicken turned into an unforgettable moment for a longtime Maryland Lottery player who scratched his way to a $1 million prize on the 100X the Cash scratch-off. The winner, who has been playing Lottery games for more than 30 years, says he’s enjoyed his share of success over the decades, [...]

Delaware Grandmother Wins $100,000 on Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off

March 19, 2026

A Delaware woman who occasionally plays lottery games in both in her home state and in Maryland scored a $100,000 win on a scratch-off ticket she bought while giving a relative a ride to Maryland. “When I have a little change, I like to play,” she said March 18 when she claimed her prize at [...]

$4 Million Lottery Win Puts House in Silver Spring Couple’s Future

March 16, 2026

A Montgomery County family has a $5 Lottery purchase to thank for changing their lives. Using a number combination issued them on a past quick pick Mega Millions ticket, what had been a non-winner a week earlier became their ticket to a new home, thanks to a $4 million prize. “Something about the numbers the [...]

Sister’s Reminder Leads Prince George’s Woman to $50,000 Scratch Off Prize

March 13, 2026

A Prince George’s County medical assistant credits a timely reminder from her sister for a last-minute Lottery stop that resulted in a $50,000 top prize win. Speaking March 12 when she claimed the prize, the family-oriented player said she was driving home after a long day of work when her sister, who shares her love [...]

Three Lottery Winners Set to Travel to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympic Games

March 13, 2026

Esmerelda Encarnacion, Michael Mattera and Jenifer Droneberger will be headed to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games thanks to the Keno Team USA™ second-chance promotion.

Laurel Lottery Player Buys Ticket on a Whim and Wins $50,000 Scratch-off Prize

March 12, 2026

An occasional Maryland Lottery player from Laurel says she’s quitting while she’s ahead after claiming a winning $50,000 Break the Bank scratch-off she purchased on a whim. While claiming her prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore on March 12, she said she had stopped at the Wawa store at 9600 Fort Meade Road in Laurel [...]

Casual Pick 5 Player from Upper Marlboro Wins $50,000

March 12, 2026

An Upper Marlboro woman who works in law enforcement was smiling when she checked her tickets and saw she won $50,000 on Pick 5 in the evening drawing on March 10. "I was stunned and shocked, but I was definitely happy," she said. Unlike many Lottery players who purchase tickets daily, this casual player said she [...]

Montgomery County Real-Estate Agent Wins $50,000 Prize on Powerball Quick-Pick

March 12, 2026

A real estate agent from Chevy Chase is pondering the purchase of a new home after briefly forgetting about a Lottery ticket that ended up winning him $50,000. The Montgomery County man routinely buys a Powerball ticket each month bought two quick pick combinations on Feb. 9 and then forgot about it. His memory was [...]

Parkville Man Claims First $50,000 X the Cash Second-Chance Prize

March 12, 2026

My Lottery Rewards fan Bill Presley of Parkville and his wife have yet to make plans for his X the Cash second-chance promotion $50,000 prize.

$50,000 Scratch-Off Win for Frederick County Couple

March 12, 2026

Susan and David Grinder are all smiles after collecting their biggest-ever Lottery win, a $50,000 top prize on a Winning Streak scratch-off.

Numbers from Beyond Give Baltimore County Racetrax Fan a $51,864 Win

March 11, 2026

“Stettar Horseshoe” from Baltimore County claims a $51,864 Racetrax prize after using numbers she says were imparted to her by a friend from the beyond.

Advice From Stranger Leads Hyattsville Man to $100,000 Scratch-Off Prize

March 11, 2026

A Hyattsville man’s decision to follow advice from a fellow customer at a convenience store turned into a $100,000 Maryland Lottery prize. The player regularly purchases bingo-style scratch-offs, but decided to try something different during a late February visit to the 7-Eleven at 13880 Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring. He was checking out when [...]

$4 Million-Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Colesville as Jackpot Hits in Illinois

March 11, 2026

A Maryland Lottery player in the Silver Spring area is holding a ticket worth $4 million after last night’s Mega Millions drawing, and a player in Illinois hit the game’s $533 million jackpot. The $4 million winner was purchased at the Giant Foods store at 13490 New Hampshire Avenue in Colesville. The Montgomery County retailer [...]

Lanham Man Realizes $150,000 Pick 5 Win, Then Goes Back to Sleep

March 10, 2026

A retired federal employee who plays the Lottery’s daily draw games does so using a list of combinations about which he feels pretty good. How good? Whenever he plays a particular number, he buys the same combination three times. He used this tactic March 2 on Pick 5 with 85230 as his feel-good combination. No [...]

Bingo Scratch-Off Brings $500,000 Prize to Worcester County Cashier

March 10, 2026

Worcester County resident Michael Byrne says he plans to spend more time playing golf after winning $500,000 on a scratch-off, but he won’t be quitting his day job.

The Week in Winners: FAST PLAY Puts $141,462 in College Park Player’s Pocket for Week’s Top Win

March 9, 2026

Two FAST PLAY tickets, one in College Park for $141,462 and the other in Frederick for $83,201, gave Maryland Lottery players the biggest wins of the week. Eight other tickets worth $50,000 or more were sold in Baltimore, Bowie Greenbelt, Hagerstown, Lanham and Laurel. Statewide, the Lottery paid more than $31.1 million in prizes from [...]

License Plate Numbers Lead Fort Washington Man $100,000 Holiday Win on Pick 5

March 9, 2026

A Prince George’s County man who kept noticing the same numbers on license plates turned that observation into a $100,000 Lottery prize, thanks to tickets he purchased just days before Christmas. The Fort Washington resident, who was doing a little holiday shopping, bought two $1 Pick 5 tickets with the combination 25121 and ended up [...]

Westminster and Nottingham Players Winners as They “Go for the Green”

March 6, 2026

A “gift” of green and a chance to win even more? Westminster resident Ryan Baker and Patricia Themelis of Nottingham each won $3,500 and $600 worth of Gifts of Green scratch-off tickets.

Greenbelt Man Hopes to Put $50,000 Lottery Prize to Good Use

March 6, 2026

A longtime Maryland Lottery player from Greenbelt is celebrating a big win after scratching his way to a $50,000 prize. The winner visited Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore on March 3 to claim his prize and share the story behind his win. The winner has been playing Lottery games for about 10 years and says [...]