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Mega Millions Jackpot Rolls to $977 Million, Creates $20,000 Winner

Lucky third-tier winning ticket sold in Wicomico County Although no one hit the Mega Millions jackpot last night, Maryland had plenty of winners statewide including a player holding a $20,000 third-tier winning ticket bought in Fruitland. Eagle Express Mart at 101 North Camden Avenue in Wicomico County sold the lucky ticket, which had the Megaplier […]

Rookie Comes Out on Top with $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

Baltimore resident wins big on first attempt at the game A Pick 5 Lottery novice from Baltimore enjoyed a case of beginner’s luck after purchasing a $1 straight bet ticket in the March 14 midday drawing. He won $50,000! The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, selected the nickname “Alex” to share the story of […]

Powerball Drawing Creates New Maryland Millionaire

Bought second-tier winning ticket in Baltimore Happy days are here for a Maryland Powerball player, who is the state’s newest millionaire! The player only missed the $645 million estimated jackpot annuity by one ball. Check your tickets closely because even though no one hit the jackpot in the March 18 drawing, Maryland had 18,223 winners […]

The Week in Winners: Scratch-offs Deliver Week’s Biggest Prizes as Jackpots Keep Rising

More than $42 million in prizes won in the past week throughout Maryland Maryland Lottery scratch-off tickets sold in District Heights, Cumberland and Silver Spring were responsible for life-changing prizes last week. But the potential for even bigger prizes awaits, as the the surging jackpots in Mega Millions and Powerball fueled substantial wins in Charlotte [...]

License Plate Digits Give Waldorf Player a $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

Charles County man planning home remodeling with winnings Some Lottery fans are superstitious, playing the same numbers every day because they worry about missing out on a big prize if they change their digits. A Waldorf resident who takes that approach played his license plate number in the March 9 Pick 5 drawing as he […]

PAC-MAN Scratch-off, Two Oversized Games Coming March 18

PAC-MAN second-chance promotion offers prizes of cash, arcade unit A scratch-off based on the award-winning PAC-MAN arcade video game is among five Maryland Lottery scratch-offs coming to stores on Monday, March 18. Two oversized instant tickets — the $10 $150,000 Extreme and $1 Corner Payout – join the $5 Money Money Money and $10 Bingo […]

Giddy Somerset County Pop Pop Wins $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

New car license plates yield player’s big win An Eastern Shore grandfather was overcome with excitement today as he claimed a $50,000 prize he won playing Pick 5 back in February. The big winner says playing the license plate number on his new car led to his windfall. The Somerset County man, who works the […]

Lanham Chef Cooks Up a Big Lottery Win

Lucky player claims $50,000 Powerball prize A lucky Lanham woman who plays Lottery games several times a week uses the same numbers every time she plays Powerball. Having never won a significant prize, she was beyond surprised when she realized a $50,000 fortune had come her way. The 55-year-old chef had visited her usual place […]

Astrology Helps Cumberland Woman Win $2 Million Scratch-off Prize

Becomes second Cumberland resident to claim million-dollar prize this week There’s a lot of Lottery luck flowing through Western Maryland this week! A Cumberland resident just became the second player from that city to claim a prize of $1 million or more from the Maryland Lottery. The lucky woman was searching for gold by playing […]