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Salisbury Nursing Assistant Cries Tears of Joy after Scratch-Off Win

Claims $50,000 prize on MONOPOLY X20™ scratch-off A lucky Eastern Shore resident enjoyed a classic case of beginner’s luck, taking home a $50,000 win just as she began playing Lottery scratch-offs. The 26-year-old took a liking to the new MONOPOLY™ X20 instant ticket and won its top prize. The happy Salisbury woman visited Royal Farms […]

Grandmother Plans to Share $50,000 Pick 5 Winnings with Family

Retired hospital worker thankful for big score The winnings from a $50,000 Pick 5 score will enable a casual Maryland Lottery player from Clinton to take care of her family. “I’m going to pay on my house and will be helping my children and my grandkids,” said the 81-year-old. A retiree, she worked for 30 […]

Checking Forgotten Scratch-Offs Leads to $50,000 Win for Virginians

Players claim top prize on holiday-themed game Holiday riches are welcome any time of year, even if the Holiday Riches scratch-off bought last winter doesn’t reveal its $50,000 top prize until spring. A couple from Leesburg, Va., who enjoy playing scratch-offs on special occasions such as holidays and birthdays almost missed out on their Lottery […]

Montgomery County Man Claims $50,000 VaxCash 2.0 Prize

Winner was selected in second drawing on Feb. 22  The second of the 12 prizes in the VaxCash 2.0 Promotion was awarded to a 52-year-old Montgomery County resident who visited Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore on Feb. 28 to claim the prize. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, said he knew a bit about […]

Promoting Responsible Play a Key Objective for Maryland Lottery and Gaming

Agency joins national observance of March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month While the national observance of March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month is 31 days long, Maryland Lottery and Gaming promotes responsible play 365 days a year, whether the gaming takes the form of Lottery scratch-offs, casino games, sports wagering or daily fantasy sports. Maryland […]

Sizzling Pick 5 Game Sparks another $25,000 Winner

Rockville woman takes home prize on 50-cent straight bet Players are enjoying one scorching hot win after another with the new Pick 5 game, which sparked a $25,000 win for a happy Rockville woman. The big winner placed a 50-cent straight bet for the Feb. 20 evening drawing and won big when her numbers came […]

$25,000 Pick 5 Winner Calls Baltimore His Home

Claims prize on straight 50-cent bet A lucky Baltimore man who visited a Maryland Lottery retailer to play his usual round of Pick 3 games suddenly had a fortunate change of heart. After opting for a Pick 5 game instead, he found himself with a $25,000-winning ticket. The 73-year-old found his lucky ticket at ING […]

The Week in Winners: $2 Million Powerball, $100,000 Scratch-Off Among Dozens of Big Lottery Prizes

Players across Maryland won nearly $32.3 million during week ending Feb. 27 A Powerball ticket worth $2 million sold in Kensington, a scratch-off worth $100,000 sold in Sharpsburg, and seven additional tickets worth $50,000 each sold at locations across the state topped the Maryland Lottery list of big winners for the week just ended. In [...]