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$100,000 Crossword Scratch-off Delivers Top Prize to Retired Grandmother

A Baltimore resident and faithful Maryland Lottery player is celebrating a six figure windfall after winning $100,000 on the popular $100,000 Crossword 8th Edition scratch-off game. The lucky winner, a retired grandmother, has been playing the Maryland Lottery for more than two decades. Her favorite games include Ravens-themed scratch-offs, holiday games and crossword-style tickets. Last […]

The Week in Winners: Pair of Powerball Players Now Millionaires in Catonsville, Parkville

Lottery paid nearly $30.1 million in prizes for the week, with 37 tickets worth $10,000 or more Maryland has two new millionaires thanks to back-to-back second-tier Powerball wins, and, as the two prizes remain unclaimed as of June 9, it’s worth checking your tickets. The June 2 Powerball drawing produced a $1 million winner on [...]

Soccer Enthusiast Scores a $30,000 Top Prize on Bonus Crossword Scratch-Off

Our latest Maryland Lottery winner to come through the Winners’ Circle told officials there’s no rhyme or reason to the scratch-offs he selects when he plays. His random hunch just led him to a $30,000 top-prize on a $3 Bonus Crossword 7th Edition ticket. The assistant restaurant manager bought his ticket at a Sunoco gas […]

Novice Racetrax Player Wins $54,140 in Oxon Hill

A man of few words from Washington, D.C., claimed a $54,140 prize June 3 on the Maryland Lottery game Racetrax, after having won May 30 while playing in Oxon Hill. He said he hadn’t played any Maryland Lottery games previously and a friend showed him how to play Racetrax. He played horses 1, 11, 7, […]

$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Parkville

Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Parkville for last night’s drawing is Maryland’s first $1 million Powerball winner in 2025. The numbers for the June 2 drawing were 1, 7, 44, 57 and 61 with a Powerball of 21. The winning ticket was purchased at the Safeway store at 8858 Waltham Woods Road. For […]

Lottery Regular from Clarksburg Wins $250,000 With Five Pick 5 Tickets

A Maryland Lottery regular from Clarksburg who won $250,000 playing Pick 5 had a bit of advice for other players when he claimed his prize on June 2: “The rule of thumb is, you’ve gotta play to win,” he said, reprising a longtime Maryland Lottery catch-phrase. The Frederick County winner said he has been playing […]