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The Week in Winners: Maryland Lottery Scratch-off Makes New Millionaire in Millersville

February 27, 2023
Players across Maryland won nearly $34.3 million during week ending Feb. 26 A scratch-off player in Millersville became a Lottery millionaire twice over, while another five people landed six-figure prizes last week on tickets sold in Belcamp, Glen Burnie, Nottingham, Salisbury and Silver Spring. In all, the seven days ending Feb. 26 produced 43 winning tickets [...]

New Jersey Woman Wins Big in Maryland

February 27, 2023

Claims $150,000 Powerball prize The joy of visiting out-of-town family makes any travel headaches one encounters well worth it. What might make such a trip even better? How about a $150,000 Lottery win? A New Jersey mom travelled south earlier this week to see her son here in Charm City.  Heading home after a wonderful […]

Wrong Ticket Selection Turns Into $50,000 Win

February 24, 2023

Salisbury woman claims top prize on $50,000 Cash scratch-off It seemed like a hopeless situation for a Salisbury woman who accidentally selected the wrong scratch-off ticket from a Maryland Lottery self-service vending machine. She thought she had wasted her money, but a major sigh of relief ensued when she scratched the ticket and realized it […]

Parkville Player ‘Shocked’ When Zeros Turn $10 into $100,000

February 24, 2023

Winnings from scratch-off ticket eyed for new home purchase He’s enjoyed playing the Maryland Lottery for years and has won prizes in the $5,000 range, but a man from Parkville was astonished when he scored $100,000 on a $10 scratch-off ticket. “I was shocked!” he said while claiming his prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters on […]

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

February 23, 2023

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

February 22, 2023

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

February 22, 2023

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

February 22, 2023
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

February 17, 2023

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 […]