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$50,000 Pick 5 Win Makes Virginia Man Hit the Road Again

Visits Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to claim his prize “I almost didn’t buy it,” a Virginia resident said of the $50,000 winning Pick 5 ticket that led to his return north to Maryland this week. The “mistake ticket” he almost refused produced the biggest prize he has ever won and ended a dispiriting streak of […]

Racetrax Superfecta Box Win Surprises Longtime Player

Claims $38,121.90 prize on ticket bought in Pasadena An anonymous winner who became a Lottery enthusiast more than 10 years ago saw his fortunes reach new heights last month after he placed a Racetrax Superfecta Box bet. He won $38,121.90! “I’ve always considered myself lucky,” said the seasoned player, who selected the nickname “Jay-C” to […]

Lady Luck Gives White Marsh Resident a $50,000 Retirement Gift

Player claims second-tier prize on Ultimate Cash scratch-off A Baltimore County woman is still celebrating a $50,000 scratch-off win that she considers an early retirement gift. The White Marsh player scratched off a $50,000 prize on the $10 Ultimate Cash game. The anonymous player, who selected the nickname “Chris” to share her story, is a […]

Glen Burnie Woman Wins $23,000 in Lottery’s State Fair Promotion

Nine other winners from across the state won between $2,500 and $11,500 Ten Marylanders were selected to participate in the Lottery’s Sizzling Summer Cash State Fair event on Aug. 31 where one lucky winner had the chance to step into a cash machine to grab as many “$1,000 bills” as possible in 30 seconds. The [...]

Bonus Match 5, Mega Millions Shower Four Players with Big Prizes

Players found Lottery luck in Tuesday night drawings Maryland saw a deluge of five-figure winning tickets in two drawings last night as players won $50,000, $40,000 and $10,000 in the Bonus Match 5 and Mega Millions drawings. In all, four tickets with big prizes totaling $110,000 were sold in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Montgomery and Prince […]

Taxi Driver Picks Up $50,015 Bonus Match 5 Prize

Top-prize win is biggest ever for loyal player “Stuck in the garage” recently, a taxi cab driver has turned his attention from beating traffic to beating the odds in his favorite Lottery game.  A long-time fan of Bonus Match 5, the Prince George’s County resident decided that he was tired of settling for its lower-tier […]

U.S. Traveler Scores $150,000 Prize on Maryland Lottery Scratch-off

Finds top prize on $150,000 Extreme instant ticket A Michigan man who travels for work and for pleasure happened to be in Maryland earlier this summer, visiting friends, when he stopped to buy gas and scratch-offs at a Prince George’s County retailer. “I buy multiples of different games,” he said of his game-playing routine. One […]

The Week in Winners: Big Scratch-Off Wins in Upper Marlboro, Silver Spring as Mega Millions Jackpot Keeps Rolling

Maryland Lottery Prizes total more than $37.7 million, with 56 tickets worth $10,000 or more It was a big week for Maryland Lottery players across the board, as scratch-off tickets paid a pair of six-figure prizes in Upper Marlboro and Silver Spring; a FAST PLAY progressive jackpot delivered nearly $100,000 on a ticket sold in [...]

Maryland Man Among 16 Finalists in NASCAR Powerball Playoff™

Greenbelt resident has the chance to win $1 million The highly anticipated NASCAR Powerball Playoff™ has returned for a second year, with 16 lottery players locked in for the chance to win a VIP trip for two to 2024 NASCAR Championship Weekend™ at Phoenix Raceway® and entry into a nationally-televised drawing to win $1 million. […]

September Starts with Three New FAST PLAY Games

$20 Super 777 has progressive jackpot starting at $200,000 Three new FAST PLAY games will arrive in stores on Sept. 2, including one with a progressive jackpot starting at $200,000. FAST PLAY games are like scratch-offs, without the scratching. You can purchase FAST PLAY games at any Maryland Lottery retailer either from a store clerk [...]