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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 […]

The Week in Winners: $1,000 A Week for Life Prize Sold in Silver Spring; Eastern Shore Scratch-Off Pays $5 Million

Nearly $33 million in prizes are claimed in the past week throughout Maryland A Maryland Lottery player in Silver Spring won $1,000 a week for life from the Feb. 8 Cash4Life drawing, and an Eastern Shore winner claimed a $5 million top prize on a scratch-off purchased in the Wicomico County town of Willards. As [...]

$50,000-Winning Powerball Tickets Sold in Baltimore, Frederick

Jackpot rolls to $285 million for Valentine’s Day drawing The Monday night Powerball drawing made two lucky Maryland players $50,000 richer. Even though no one hit the jackpot, there were 9,066 winning tickets sold in our state with prizes ranging from $4 to $50,000. Retailers in Baltimore and Frederick sold the $50,000 third-tier winning tickets. […]

Mechanic Plays Former ZIP Code to Win $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

Childhood memory leads to lucky win in evening drawing He tries his luck fairly often, a Prince George’s County man told Lottery officials. Whether it’s buying Lottery tickets or visiting a casino, the New Carrollton resident enjoys imagining the possibilities should a big prize come his way. Last week, imagination became reality, thanks to the […]