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Eager Player Changes Stores, Wins $100,000 Scratch-off Prize

Glen Burnie man claims top prize on $100,000 Extreme Cash game A 66-year-old Lottery fan is thanking his lucky stars that a self-serve vending machine at one Lottery retailer was being serviced when he arrived to purchase scratch-offs. Unwilling to wait, he went to a nearby 7-Eleven to make his purchases and ultimately won $100,000 […]

Prince George’s County Caregiver Wins Crazy Big $50,000 Prize

Claims top prize scratching Crazy 8s game She buys scratch-offs regularly, a District Heights resident told Lottery officials this week. And, while she wins often enough to maintain interest in her favorite pastime, the Lottery’s newest $50,000 winner just knew that she’d never hit it big. A $5 Crazy 8s instant ticket proved her wrong. […]

Powerball Winner is Georgia-Bound with $50,000 Prize

Howard County resident plans to use third-tier win for moving expenses A retired Howard County resident who is a regular Lottery player bought his regular assortment of tickets one recent evening at Giant #348 in Clarksville. Included in the purchase were tickets for Mega Millions, Multi-Match and the Feb. 20 Powerball drawing. After the Powerball […]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Players Land Big Wins in Hyattsville, Laurel and Westminster

Players across Maryland won more than $29.9 million during week ending Feb. 19 Three Maryland Lottery scratch-off players landed six-digit prizes last week, one in Westminster who won $250,000 and a pair of $100,000 winners in Hyattsville and Laurel. In all, the seven days ending Feb. 19 produced 29 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more that [...]

Crossword Scratch-off Fans Find Big Win Hiding in Puzzles

Cecil County couple claims $50,000 prize The scratch-off game is named $500,000 Crossword, and while they didn’t win the top prize, a Cecil County Lottery team is plenty happy with the $50,000 that the $20 instant ticket inserted into their lives. The engaged couple were big fans of crossword-style instant games even before this lucky […]

Rockville Man Stunned by Powerball win

Claims $50,000 prize in Feb. 11 drawing He bought his lucky Powerball ticket, a Montgomery County man told Lottery officials, from a store that he’d never set foot in before. The $50,000 prize that ticket delivered, he explained, is a product of “a combination of right place, right time and just the craziest of coincidences.” […]

Maryland Lottery to Introduce $50 Scratch-off with $5 Million Top Prize

50th anniversary celebration continues with new games, promotions The Maryland Lottery will continue its 50th anniversary year on Feb. 20 with the launch of new games and promotions, including the introduction of our first $50 scratch-off ticket. There’s also a second-chance promotion loaded with cash prizes and a scratch-off game that celebrates the nostalgia of […]