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Avid Lottery Player Scores Powerball’s Third-Tier Prize

Quick-pick ticket for husband yields $50,000 win A 61-year-old retiree from Abingdon bought Lottery games for herself and for her husband last week and won a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize. Lady luck found the loyal player at a local 7-Eleven where she purchases her weekly games. “I have the same numbers that I play each […]

With An Eye on Winning $1 Billion, Player Scores $100,008

Powerball gives up substantial sum for man in pursuit of massive prize A $100,008 Lottery prize is a lot of money, but a player from Upper Marlboro who won that amount generally doesn’t start paying attention to the national jackpot games until they have another three or four zeros in the mix. “I play when […]

Unlucky Numbers Turn into $50K Powerball Win for Hagerstown Woman

Winner successfully replayed numbers from previous non-winning ticket A Hagerstown woman used a unique method of selecting numbers from a non-winning ticket to secure a $50,000 Powerball prize. According to the big winner, she used the quick-pick method to purchase a Powerball ticket on Oct. 7. That three-line ticket was a non-winner and she noted that she did […]

The Week in Winners: Powerball Spreads Wealth with $100,000 Win in Bowie, Plus Seven $50,000 Prizes

Players across the state won more than $26.7 million during week ending Oct. 15 Although the $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot was hit last week on a ticket sold in California, a player in Bowie won $100,000 thanks to the multi-state jackpot game, and another seven players in Maryland hit for $50,000 each. The $50,000 wins [...]

Chasing the Powerball Jackpot Leads to $50,000 Win

Billboard sign lures Prince George’s County man to buy a ticket     A 58-year-old Prince George’s County man, who works as a nurse, and his co-worker were on their way home from their shift on Oct. 7, when the huge billboard message about the Powerball jackpot caught their eye. So, they made a pit stop in […]

Worcester County Retiree Lands $50,000 Scratch-off Win

Claims fourth top prize on Bonus Cash Doubler game An Eastern Shore resident caught a big break when playing his favorite Lottery scratch-off game. The recently retired man discovered the fourth $50,000 top prize in the Bonus Cash Doubler scratch-off. The 69-year-old anonymous player selected the nickname “Governor” to share the story of his Lottery […]

Sad Powerball Player Delighted with $50,000 Scratch-off Prize

Hagerstown man claims second-tier prize in $500,000 Crossword scratch-off game Although he didn’t win the top prize on the $500,000 Crossword scratch-off, a western Maryland Lottery player is still stoked over his $50,000 score on the $20 instant ticket. Winner Ronald Mueller of Hagerstown is a dedicated Lottery player who enjoys a variety of games. […]

$630,000 Multi-Match Jackpot-Winning Ticket Sold in Chesapeake City

Lucky player wins big in Oct. 12 drawing Congratulations to our new Multi-Match jackpot winner! A lucky player won the estimated $630,000 jackpot annuity in the Thursday, Oct. 12 drawing. The winner can choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estimated $350,000 cash option (before taxes). The winning ticket with the […]

Lucky Retired Nurse Wins $50,010 Powerball Double Play Prize

Mt. Airy resident finds win at Lottery retailer hot spot  A 67-year-old retired nurse from Frederick County is $50,000 richer after winning a Powerball Double Play prize in the Oct. 7 drawing. The lucky woman, who normally plays scratch-offs, decided to get a Powerball ticket because the jackpot was $1.4 billion. She won a $50,000 […]

Bowie Contractor Eyes Retirement after $150,000 Powerball Win

Power Play triples lucky man’s third-tier prize A Prince George’s County man has worked as a contractor for the past 50 years. Although physical labor is taking a toll on him, he hasn’t considered retirement, at least until now, because he enjoys what he does so much. After scoring a $150,000 Powerball prize, the idea […]

Massachusetts Father-Son Team Enjoy Winning Weekend in Maryland

Dad wins $50,004 Powerball prize, son’s team wins lacrosse tournament Two members of a Massachusetts family who traveled to Maryland last weekend for a lacrosse tournament both went home big winners. The son’s team won the tournament while his dad went home with a $50,004 winning Powerball ticket in his pocket. Earlier, the husband and […]