Category Archives: Winners

Three $10,000-Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold in Dec. 17 Drawing

Jackpot rolls to $825 million for Friday night’s drawing Although there was no Mega Millions jackpot winner in last night’s drawing, there were three $10,000 third-tier winners across Maryland. Those winning tickets were sold in Baltimore, Fort Washington and District Heights. The winning numbers from the Dec. 17 drawing are 56, 66, 67, 68 and […]

Lottery Winners Watch Ravens Win, Forge Friendships on Trip to New York

Lottery winners and guests watched pre-game warm-ups from the sideline. From left to right: Melanie Garcia, Juan Garcia, Darlene Brown, Lenny Brown, Debbie Jones and Raymond Jones. Second-chance winners enjoy chance to see Lamar Jackson make history   Three Maryland Lottery Ravens second-chance promotion winners and their guests enjoyed a VIP whirlwind weekend as they [...]

Calvert County Man’s Retirement Plan Gets $500,000 Lottery Boost

Player was already happy with $50,000 win, then revealed 10X multiplier A commuter from Southern Maryland already has his calendar marked for retirement in the first half of 2025, but a $500,000 win on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off will make the transition to regular relaxation extra smooth. “It couldn’t happen at a better time,” the […]

Happy Charles County Mom ‘Moonwalks’ after $50,000 Top-Prize Win

Southern Maryland player plans to use scratch-off prize to pay bills, enjoy the holidays A Southern Maryland woman sprang into action after discovering she was the first $50,000 top-prize winner on the new Cash to Go scratch-off. The loyal player said she was “moonwalking” with excitement after she discovered her big win. “I couldn’t believe […]

The Week in Winners: $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Bel Air as Jackpot Rolls

Lottery prizes last week totaled more than $31.3 million, with 19 tickets worth $10,000 or more As the Mega Millions jackpot ballooned to nearly three quarters of a billion dollars, a second-tier winning ticket sold last week made a Maryland Lottery player in Bel Air a millionaire. Meanwhile, a scratch-off player in Reisterstown won a [...]

Reserved Mom Quiet about $30,000 Keno Prize; Son Heralds Win

Playing Lottery games is longstanding tradition for winning family He’s outgoing, helpful and ready to share good news with the world, but his mom is shy, reserved and likes her privacy. If he had won $30,000 playing Keno, the son might have agreed to a photo holding a giant check to appear on the Maryland […]

Dundalk Man Stunned by Sight of $50,000 Winning Holiday Scratch-off

Discovers second top prize in Holiday Luck Doubler game A loyal Lottery player from Baltimore County likes to play scratch-offs with second-chance promotions, so he decided to purchase a Holiday Luck Doubler instant ticket from Quick Mart in Dundalk. He has a routine he likes to follow when playing the Lottery, and that includes not […]

$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Bel Air

Second $1 million winner sold in Maryland since jackpot roll began in September The Mega Millions jackpot continue its roll, as there was no winner in last night’s drawing, but a lucky player did put Maryland on the map. The state’s new millionaire won a second-tier prize on a ticket sold in Bel Air. The […]

The Week in Winners: Powerball Delivers three $50K Prizes, as Mega Millions Jackpot Rolls Past $600M

Lottery prizes last week totaled nearly $32.2 million, with 42 tickets worth $10,000 or more The latest Powerball jackpot of $256 million was won in Saturday night’s drawing on a ticket sold in Queens, New York, but in Maryland the rolling jackpot game generated three wins at the $50,000 level last week. While the New [...]

Family Birthdays Deliver Powerball Surprise

Prince George’s County man wins $50,000 in Dec. 2 drawing He made the switch a month ago, a Lanham resident told Lottery officials this week. He stopped relying on the quick-pick option to select his Powerball numbers, after having done so for years. He has instead used family birthdates and years for his numbers these […]

Ticket Stays in Her Possession Three Weeks Before Top-Prize Win Revealed

Washington, D.C. woman claims $50,000 prize on $50,000 Cash instant ticket A frequent player of Maryland Lottery scratch-offs was sitting on a bigtime pay day for weeks, unaware she won a $50,000 top prize in the $50,000 Cash game. When the Washington, D.C. resident finally circled back to Maryland to check the instant ticket for […]

Lottery Location Change Leads to $50,000 Pick 5 Win

Buying tickets at different retailer pays off for Essex woman A Baltimore County woman and her husband won big playing the popular Pick 5 game last weekend. Their regular Lottery retailer is a Royal Farms store, but they decided to buy tickets at a 7-Eleven instead and wound up with a $50,000 winning ticket. The […]