Archive – Maryland Lottery

Final Cash4Life Drawing Scheduled For February 21

February 2, 2026

The multi-state game Cash4Life is being retired, with its final drawing scheduled for Feb. 21, 2026. Cash4Life tickets will no longer be available after 8:45 p.m. on that date. After the drawing on Feb. 7, the number of advance drawings of Cash4Life available for purchase will decrease by one each day until the final drawing [...]

The Week in Winners: North Bethesda Player Wins $1,000 a Week for Life; Two Hit for $100K Each

February 2, 2026

A Lottery player in North Bethesda won $1,000 a week for life on the Cash4Life game, but has yet to claim, and scratch-off players in Cambridge and Edgewood claimed prizes of $100,000 each, topping the list of big winners in the past week. During the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 2, a total of 13 tickets [...]

Fort Washington Woman Returning to LA for 2028 Summer Games

February 2, 2026

Jocelyn Johnson of Fort Washington is returning to LA after winning a trip to the 2028 Olympic games with the Keno Team USA™ second-chance promotion.

Retired Factory Worker in Cambridge Assembles $100,000 Lottery Win

February 2, 2026

A Cambridge woman claimed the first $100,000 top prize on the $10 50X the Cash scratch-off that launched in January. The Dorchester County woman had just finished her grocery shopping when she stopped at one of her favorite Lottery retailers, Cambridge Lottery Store, to play her Pick 3, 4 and 5 numbers for the day. [...]

Edgewood Retail Manager Claims Top Prize on Crossword Scratch-Off

February 2, 2026

A retailer manager from Edgewood had just finished an overnight shift and decided to cash in a winning FAST PLAY ticket for a $10 prize. He used the prize money to buy what turned out to be a $100,000-winning ticket. The chain of events happened at the Amoco - BP gas station at 2201 Pulaski [...]

Baltimore Woman Wins Trip to Hawaii and a Chance to Win up to $1 Million

January 30, 2026

Baltimore resident Millicent Williams is the winner of the final trip to Hawaii in the JURASSIC PARK second-chance promotion.

Eastern Shore Woman’s $50K Powerball Win Comes at Perfect Time

January 29, 2026

A Maryland Lottery player’s car recently died, so the timing of the Eastern Shore woman’s $50,000 Powerball win was fortuitous. “My car just went out, so I’m going to replace that,” she said Jan. 29 when she claimed her winnings at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, her husband at her side. A $50,000 third-tier Powerball win [...]

Silver Spring Man’s $50K Lottery Win his Second Major Score in Year and a Half

January 29, 2026

For the second time in a little more than a year and a half, a Silver Spring man has won big on a scratch-off. Most recently, on Jan. 28, he claimed a $50,000 prize on a $50,000 Cash ticket. Back in June of 2024, however, he claimed an even bigger prize: $250,000 on a Cash [...]

Joppa Man Wins $50,000 Prize on 100X the Cash Scratch-Off

January 29, 2026

Brian Hutchison, of Joppa, plans to take a cruise after winning $50,000 on the 100X the Cash scratch-off.

Brooklyn Park Man Wins $46,318.50 on Racetrax Trifecta Box Bet

January 29, 2026

A fan of Racetrax for many years, a Brooklyn Park man has had success with the game in the past playing superfecta box bets, where four horses are chosen to finish in any of the first four spots. He was not as successful with the trifecta box bet – until Jan. 25 when he won [...]

Lottery Player in North Bethesda Wins $1,000 a Week For Life in Cash4Life

January 28, 2026

Check those Cash4Life tickets because a Maryland Lottery player bought a ticket in Montgomery County that’s worth $1,000 a week for life. The second-tier-winning ticket in the Jan. 27 Cash4Life drawing was sold at Meridian Market and Wine at 5230 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda. The winning numbers for the drawing on Jan. 27 were: [...]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Scratch-Offs Deliver Six-Figure Prizes in Annapolis, Catonsville, Linthicum

January 26, 2026

Scratch-off tickets delivered the biggest Lottery prizes of the past week in Maryland, including one worth $150,000 sold in Catonsville and two worth $100,000 each sold in Annapolis and Linthicum. During the week of Jan. 19-25, a total of 16 tickets statewide delivered Lottery prizes of $10,000 or more, and across all games players won [...]

Recently Retired Baltimore Man Takes Home $150,000 More Money Scratch-Off Win

January 23, 2026

A man recently retired from the State of Maryland has a little something extra to add to his retirement fund after winning $150,000 playing the More Money scratch-off. The winner wasted no time claiming the big prize on Jan. 22. It was just the day before, on Jan. 20, when good fortune shined on the [...]

Retired Silver Spring Banker Heading to LA for 2028 Summer Games

January 23, 2026

Barbara Henderson of Silver Spring won a trip to the 2028 Olympic games with the Lottery’s Keno Team USA™ second-chance promotion.

Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold in Denton; Jackpot Hit in North Carolina

January 22, 2026

Check your Powerball tickets if you made a purchase on the Eastern Shore because a $50,000 winner for last night’s drawing was sold in Denton. The winning numbers for the Jan. 21 Powerball drawing are: 11, 26, 27, 53, 55 and a Powerball of 12. The third-tier prize winner was sold at the Goose Creek [...]

Bel Air Mom Finds $50,000 Prize in Collection of Old Powerball Tickets

January 22, 2026

A Bel Air mom had a collection of Powerball tickets from December and when she checked them last week, she discovered she had a $50,000 winner from the Dec. 10 drawing. "I called my husband and told him the news. He didn't believe me. He thought I was joking," she said Jan. 21 when she [...]

Winning $450,000 a ‘Nerve-Wracking Experience’ for Montgomery County Man

January 22, 2026

Winning $130 playing the same five numbers nine times per drawing was such a pleasant surprise for a Montgomery County man, he kept playing that way. If $130 surprised him, imagine how he felt after winning $450,000 from the Jan. 17 Bonus Match 5 drawing. “I’m an on and off player. One day, I just [...]

Mom’s Lottery Ticket Gift Puts $100,000 in Daughter’s Pocket

January 22, 2026

A Prince George’s County woman received a scratch-off as a gift from her mother, a regular Maryland Lottery player, and the gift turned out to be worth $100,000. The mom gave each of her five adult children a $10 Ice scratch-off, which has a top prize of $100,000, and now the winning daughter has an [...]

Visiting Friends Yields $100,000 Lottery Win for Frederick County Player

January 21, 2026

A visit with dear friends is worth a long drive, and was especially so for a Frederick County woman last week when she made a few stops along the way to and from her destination and bought Lottery tickets as she went. The result was a $100,000 win on a $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-off. “I decided [...]