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Powerball Rewards Fan’s Dedication with Third-Tier Prize

Frederick County man wins $50,000 with quick-pick ticket He’s exclusively a big jackpot kind of player, the marketing specialist told Lottery officials last week when he visited Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. Mega Millions and Powerball are his favorite games, and although neither had proven lucky for him, he stuck with them for years. That Lottery […]

The Week in Winners: Players Win Six-Digit Prizes in Chesapeake City, Adelphi, Rockville, Temple Hills

Nearly $29 million in prizes won in the past week throughout Maryland A Maryland Lottery ticket sold in Chesapeake City for the Feb. 17 Powerball drawing was last week’s biggest winner at $150,000, but another three tickets worth $100,000 each were sold in Adelphi, Rockville and Temple Hills. In all, 34 Maryland Lottery tickets worth [...]

Hanover Man Going House Hunting After $50,000 Lottery Win

Finds second-tier prize playing Money Drop scratch-off “Charles” of Hanover is still excited over the Lottery luck he experienced after playing a Money Drop scratch-off that he bought at an Anne Arundel County business. He won a $50,000 second-tier prize in the $10 game, which arrived in stores in December. The Anne Arundel County resident […]

Random Pick 5 Purchase Gives Joppa Woman a $50,000 Prize

Extra $5 helps secure lucky ticket purchase A Harford County grocery shopper turned $5 in change into a $50,000 Pick 5 prize. While at Walmart #2045 in Nottingham, the Joppa woman realized she had an extra $5. She also had a feeling she should purchase a game from the Lottery vending machine. The anonymous player […]

$50,000 Scratch-off Win Feels ‘like a Touchdown’ to Football Fan

Oxon Hill resident scratches off a top prize surprise A football fanatic from Oxon Hill visited Lottery headquarters this week to share his “touchdown” story, which involved scoring a $50,000 top prize on a Holiday Cash scratch-off. His excitement was still evident as he shared the tale of his Lottery luck. The anonymous player, who […]

Baltimore Lottery Enthusiast Hits Pick 5 for $50,000

He’s focused on winning a multimillion-dollar jackpot A Baltimore man who plays Maryland Lottery games every day won $50,000 playing Pick 5 and, although that’s the game’s top prize, told Lottery officials he won’t be excited until he wins “the big one.” By big, he means a jackpot of $300 million or more on either […]

Scratch-Off Fan in Hyattsville Wins $50,000 Playing Pick 5

Lottery fun comes from anticipation of matching the winning numbers Her preferred Maryland Lottery games are scratch-offs, but a Hyattsville player’s big win came on a Pick 5 ticket worth $50,000. “Scratch-offs, those are my favorites,” she said on Feb. 15 when she claimed her winnings from the Feb. 5 Pick 5 evening drawing. She […]