Category Archives: Winners

The Week in Winners: FAST PLAY Ticket Makes Lottery Player in Cumberland a Millionaire

Nearly $32 million in prizes won in the past week throughout Maryland A Maryland Lottery player in Cumberland bought a FAST PLAY ticket worth $1 million over the weekend, scratch-off players in Edgewater and Dundalk claimed $100,000 each and a Manchester Pick 5 player cashed out five tickets worth a total of $250,000, all in [...]

Wedding Anniversary Digits Win $50,000 for Grandmother

Lucky date secures top prize in Pick 5 drawing A Cecil County grandmother was smiling from ear to ear at Lottery headquarters as she claimed a $50,000 prize won playing Pick 5 over the weekend. The big winner was at home, checking her numbers on her phone for the March 9 midday drawing, when she […]

Player Fortifies Retirement Nest Egg with Quintuple Pick 5 Win

Carroll County man claims $250,000 in prizes “I’m feeling better than ever,” said an elated Manchester resident after claiming $250,000 in Pick 5 prizes at Lottery headquarters this week. Wednesday was a perfect day, he told Lottery officials. After he and his wife got up early and ran errands, they took time to place five […]

Retired Caregiver Grateful for Lottery Luck

Claims $50,000 Powerball prize in March 2 drawing “Something always told me that it would happen,” a Prince George’s County woman told Lottery officials, “and it finally did.” Visiting headquarters to claim a $50,000 Powerball prize, the retired occupational therapist explained that she has continued to buy Powerball and Mega Millions tickets for years, in […]

Lottery Luck Shines on Low-Key Calvert County Player

$100,000 CA$H scratch-off delivers $100,000 top-prize win “I just kept my calm,” said a Southern Maryland scratch-off player, recalling the moments after she confirmed her $100,000 top-prize win on a $100,000 Ca$h instant ticket. Lottery luck shined on the fortunate player last week. The winner was riding with her daughter last Friday when they stopped […]

Winner Claims $1 Million Prize on Lexington Park Powerball Ticket

Jackpot growing as game makes Southern Maryland player a millionaire Even as the Powerball jackpot approaches the half-billion-dollar mark, a Maryland winner claimed a $1 million second-tier prize on March 6 from an early February drawing. The anonymous player purchased the winning ticket on Groundhog Day to cover the Powerball drawings of Feb. 3, 5 […]

Lucky Mom Plays Fast, Wins Fast with FAST PLAY Game

Baltimore winner plans to use $50,000 prize to help her family A player from West Baltimore found herself in the Winner’s Circle at Maryland Lottery headquarters after purchasing a $5 FAST PLAY Yahtzee™ ticket. The anonymous winner, who chose the nickname “44fam” to tell the story of her big win, was on her way home […]

Longtime Lottery Player from Rosedale Wins Sweet $30,000 Prize

Confusion about size of Peppermint Payout Multiplier scratch-off win gives way to excitement A State of Maryland employee from Rosedale who retired after 42 years of service got a $30,000 financial bump — after figuring out there was nothing wrong with her Peppermint Payout Multiplier instant ticket. “I’m just grateful I won it!” she said […]

The Week in Winners: Four $50K-Plus Prizes Top Lottery List of 31 Big Wins Across the State

More than $31.3 million in prizes won in the past week throughout Maryland Four prizes worth $50,000 or more won in Baltimore, District Heights, Hanover and Randallstown topped a list of 31 big Maryland Lottery winners from the past week, with two being unclaimed as of March 4. In all, 31 Maryland Lottery tickets worth [...]

$30,000 Winning Mega Millions Ticket Almost Thrown Away

Lifetime player stumbles across winning Lottery ticket A loyal player from Laurel who chose to remain anonymous told Lottery officials he’s “keeping his truck clean” after winning $30,000 on a forgotten Mega Millions quick-pick ticket. The construction worker had visited Royal Farms #135 located at 8859 Harmony Road in Caroline County on Oct. 5, 2023. […]

$41,780 Jackpot-Winning FAST PLAY Gold Fish® Ticket Sold

Charles County retailer sells seventh progressive jackpot winner A big fish was caught in Southern Maryland on Tuesday, as a lucky player reeled in a $41,780 progressive jackpot prize on a FAST PLAY Gold Fish® ticket. The seventh progressive jackpot-winning ticket in the game was sold Feb. 28 at Hardesty’s Drive-In Liquors located at 12190 […]

New Set of Wheels in the Works for $50,000 Pick 5 Winner

Happy player won with combination of personal numbers A Prince George’s County woman has car shopping on her mind after winning $50,000 on a Pick 5 ticket in the Feb. 25 drawing. The loyal Pick 5 player was trying her luck twice a day until recently, when she and her husband cut back to playing the […]