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$4 Million-Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Colesville as Jackpot Hits in Illinois

March 11, 2026
A Maryland Lottery player in the Silver Spring area is holding a ticket worth $4 million after last night’s Mega Millions drawing, and a player in Illinois hit the game’s $533 million jackpot. The $4 million winner was purchased at the Giant Foods store at 13490 New Hampshire Avenue in Colesville. The Montgomery County retailer [...]

Warmer Weathers Leads to More Lottery Events this Month

March 10, 2026
With winter hopefully behind us, it’s time to get back outdoors with the Maryland Lottery. This month, we have two running events, the return of baseball with Orioles’ Opening Day and a festival in Timonium. Get on your running shoes because we will be onsite at races the next two Saturdays. On March 14, our [...]

Lanham Man Realizes $150,000 Pick 5 Win, Then Goes Back to Sleep

March 10, 2026
A retired federal employee who plays the Lottery’s daily draw games does so using a list of combinations about which he feels pretty good. How good? Whenever he plays a particular number, he buys the same combination three times. He used this tactic March 2 on Pick 5 with 85230 as his feel-good combination. No [...]

The Week in Winners: FAST PLAY Puts $141,462 in College Park Player’s Pocket for Week’s Top Win

March 9, 2026
Two FAST PLAY tickets, one in College Park for $141,462 and the other in Frederick for $83,201, gave Maryland Lottery players the biggest wins of the week. Eight other tickets worth $50,000 or more were sold in Baltimore, Bowie Greenbelt, Hagerstown, Lanham and Laurel. Statewide, the Lottery paid more than $31.1 million in prizes from [...]

Washington County Woman Plans Home Renovations After $50,000 Win

March 6, 2026
A relative newcomer to Lottery scratch-offs who lives in Washington County got a big surprise on a relatively new scratch-off game: a $50,000 prize. “I just started playing scratch-offs about a year ago,” the public safety employee said March 6 when she claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. “It’s just something fun to [...]

Germantown Granddad Garners $100K Lottery Prize, His Second in 10 Years

March 4, 2026
A longtime Maryland Lottery player from Germantown is celebrating a return to the winner’s circle after two of his Bonus Match 5 tickets delivered prizes totaling $100,060. The Montgomery County grandfather claimed the prize March 3, but that wasn’t his first visit to Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, as he won a $50,000 Bonus Match 5 [...]

Lottery to Reveal Maryland Treasures Artwork on Saturday at Maryland Home + Garden Show

March 4, 2026
Four Maryland artists created images to be featured on upcoming scratch-off ticket Four talented local residents will hold an art exhibition with a Maryland Lottery twist in a special event on March 7 at the Maryland Home + Garden Show in Timonium. Join us for the first public showing of the artwork that will be [...]

Frederick Store Sells $83,201-Winning FAST PLAY World Championship Poker Ticket

March 2, 2026
One Maryland Lottery player kicked off the workweek right thanks to a $83,201 win on the Maryland Lottery’s FAST PLAY World Championship Poker game. The ticket was sold Monday, March 2 at the Sheetz convenience store at 1300 East Patrick Street in Frederick. For selling the ticket, the Frederick County retailer picks up a 1% [...]

The Week in Winners: Severn Player’s Million Dollar Scratch-Off Win Tops Lottery Prize List for Week

March 2, 2026
A scratch-off sold in Severn made a Maryland Lottery player a millionaire and another sold in Parkville turned out to be worth $100,000, topping this week’s list of big winners. Statewide, the Lottery paid more than $31.8 million in prizes from Feb. 23-March 1, including 36 tickets that were worth $10,000 or more. Winners are [...]

Baseball is Back: Contestant of the Game Promotion Offers New VIP Gameday Experience

March 2, 2026
The Maryland Lottery and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) are excited to announce the opportunity for six baseball fans to win an exclusive VIP experience at Camden Yards as part of the 2026 Contestant of the Game second-chance promotion. The FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Walk-Off Winnings game launched today, along with the fan-favorite second-chance promotion. [...]
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Lottery Offers Information, Education for Problem Gambling Awareness Month

March 2, 2026
Play Responsibly is not just a slogan. Maryland Lottery and Gaming puts an emphasis on responsible play at all times, but the effort is elevated in March for Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Throughout March, the Lottery will run a paid advertising campaign focused on responsible play and helping players tell the difference between truths and [...]