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‘Tis the Season to Remember Lottery Tickets Aren’t For Children

Maryland Lottery encourages responsible gifting to ages 18 and up As the holiday season approaches, many people are shopping for the perfect gift. The Maryland Lottery strongly encourages responsible play, and at this time of year it’s especially important to remember that Lottery tickets should never be given to anyone under the age of 18. […]

Lucky Player Scores Second Top-Prize Scratch-off Win in Two Months

Baltimore City woman claims $100,000 top prize on $100,000 Crossword scratch-off When asked how she won two big top prizes on scratch-offs only months apart, the Baltimore resident had a simple answer. She checks the Maryland Lottery app to see which scratch-offs still have several large top prizes remaining and buys those games. Her latest […]

Chase for Big Win Ends with $100,000 Scratch-Off Prize

Lucky player claims top prize on $100,000 Cash Scratch-off After years of dedication and countless scratch-off purchases, an anonymous player nicknamed “Jack” struck gold with a $100,000 top-prize win. The longtime fan of scratch-offs found her big payday in a Severna Park Rite Aid. On the day she encountered Lottery luck, “Jack” purchased a $30 […]

$50,000-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Allegany County

Third-tier winning ticket purchased in town of Cresaptown The chilly storm that brought snow overnight to the mountaintops of Western Maryland left a heart-warming surprise for the Powerball player who bought a winning $50,000 ticket in Allegany County for the Nov. 20 drawing. The ticket was purchased at Lashbaugh’s Bar & Grill, located at 13144 […]

Favorite Pick 5 Combination Finally Hits

$1 straight bet gives Eastern Shore man a $50,000 win He’s played the same combination of numbers for almost a decade, the Caroline County resident said, hoping good luck to find him. Well, the evening Pick 5 drawing on Nov. 13 ended his wait for a big winner. The $50,000 his loyalty delivered is the […]

Landscaping Pro Reshapes Financial Future with $500,000 Lottery Win

Baltimore County man claims top prize on $500,000 Crossword scratch-off Playing scratch-offs one to two times per week is all a Baltimore County man needs to satisfy his Lottery hobby. He doesn’t look for any particular instant ticket but randomly selects one and awaits the outcome. The Gwynn Oak resident had a very happy outcome […]

The Week in Winners: $2.9 Million FAST PLAY Ticket, $500,000 Scratch-Off are Week’s Top Wins

Lottery prizes last week totaled more than $34.4 million, with 27 tickets worth $10,000 or more A FAST PLAY ticket sold in Randallstown on Nov. 14 delivered the Maryland Lottery’s largest prize of the past week and the biggest win in the nearly five-year history of FAST PLAY games. A $30 VIP Club ticket sold [...]

Mom’s Suggestion Leads to Daughter’s $50,000 Top-Prize Win

Laurel lady scores $50,000 top prize with sentimental lottery numbers  A Prince George’s County resident is $50,000 richer after using the numbers her mother gave her for a Pick 5 $1 straight bet. The anonymous winner, calling herself “Lucky First Timer,” attributes her win to her mother. The lifelong Lottery player encouraged her to play Pick […]

Record-Setting $2,948,743 Winning FAST PLAY VIP Club Ticket Sold

Lucky player in Randallstown is new multimillionaire A FAST PLAY progressive jackpot just broke records at the Maryland Lottery and created a new multimillionaire in the process. A lucky player purchased a $2,948,743-winning FAST PLAY VIP Club ticket in Randallstown this afternoon. This win tops the $2,620,246 record jackpot won in October 2021 on the […]

Vintage Car Aficionado Takes Home Third Big Lottery Win

Waldorf man claims $150,000 prize on Powerball quick-pick ticket with Power Play About three times a week, a Charles County man makes a trip to his favorite Lottery retailer and plays either Mega Millions or Powerball. He’s no stranger to big Lottery wins, having scored prizes twice on back-to-back $30 Pick 4 bets. This time, […]