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Life-Changing FAST PLAY Win Creates Western Maryland Millionaire

March 13, 2024

Allegany County man in disbelief, even after claiming prize Maryland’s newest Lottery millionaire claimed the prize of his life on Tuesday, delivering to Lottery headquarters a FAST PLAY MONOPOLY™ Properties top-prize winning ticket he purchased on Sunday. The hours between then and his arrival in the Lottery Winner’s Circle were both exciting and nerve-wracking, the […]

The Week in Winners: FAST PLAY Ticket Makes Lottery Player in Cumberland a Millionaire

March 12, 2024
Nearly $32 million in prizes won in the past week throughout Maryland A Maryland Lottery player in Cumberland bought a FAST PLAY ticket worth $1 million over the weekend, scratch-off players in Edgewater and Dundalk claimed $100,000 each and a Manchester Pick 5 player cashed out five tickets worth a total of $250,000, all in [...]

Wedding Anniversary Digits Win $50,000 for Grandmother

March 12, 2024

Lucky date secures top prize in Pick 5 drawing A Cecil County grandmother was smiling from ear to ear at Lottery headquarters as she claimed a $50,000 prize won playing Pick 5 over the weekend. The big winner was at home, checking her numbers on her phone for the March 9 midday drawing, when she […]

Improvements to Lottery Mobile App, Website Coming in April

March 11, 2024
Technology upgrades will enhance players’ experiences The Maryland Lottery will soon consolidate two of its mobile apps into one, making it easier to access all the information you need in one place. The change is part of a technology upgrade that also includes an update to the mdlottery.com website. The app changes and website refresh [...]

Player Fortifies Retirement Nest Egg with Quintuple Pick 5 Win

March 8, 2024

Carroll County man claims $250,000 in prizes “I’m feeling better than ever,” said an elated Manchester resident after claiming $250,000 in Pick 5 prizes at Lottery headquarters this week. Wednesday was a perfect day, he told Lottery officials. After he and his wife got up early and ran errands, they took time to place five […]

Retired Caregiver Grateful for Lottery Luck

March 7, 2024

Claims $50,000 Powerball prize in March 2 drawing “Something always told me that it would happen,” a Prince George’s County woman told Lottery officials, “and it finally did.” Visiting headquarters to claim a $50,000 Powerball prize, the retired occupational therapist explained that she has continued to buy Powerball and Mega Millions tickets for years, in […]

Lottery Luck Shines on Low-Key Calvert County Player

March 7, 2024

$100,000 CA$H scratch-off delivers $100,000 top-prize win “I just kept my calm,” said a Southern Maryland scratch-off player, recalling the moments after she confirmed her $100,000 top-prize win on a $100,000 Ca$h instant ticket. Lottery luck shined on the fortunate player last week. The winner was riding with her daughter last Friday when they stopped […]

Winner Claims $1 Million Prize on Lexington Park Powerball Ticket

March 6, 2024

Jackpot growing as game makes Southern Maryland player a millionaire Even as the Powerball jackpot approaches the half-billion-dollar mark, a Maryland winner claimed a $1 million second-tier prize on March 6 from an early February drawing. The anonymous player purchased the winning ticket on Groundhog Day to cover the Powerball drawings of Feb. 3, 5 […]

Lucky Mom Plays Fast, Wins Fast with FAST PLAY Game

March 5, 2024

Baltimore winner plans to use $50,000 prize to help her family A player from West Baltimore found herself in the Winner’s Circle at Maryland Lottery headquarters after purchasing a $5 FAST PLAY Yahtzee™ ticket. The anonymous winner, who chose the nickname “44fam” to tell the story of her big win, was on her way home […]