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Delaware Couple Captures Surprise Win

Visit to Ocean City results in $50,000 scratch-off prize A Delaware couple was visiting Ocean City for a quiet weekend when Maryland Lottery luck injected a little shock and, happily, joy into their lives. A rowdy scratch-off game with the unique name of $ was responsible, courtesy of one of its $50,000 top prizes. “My […]

Cash4Life Player Nabs $1,000-a-Week-for-Life Prize

Silver Spring man hid lucky ticket from Feb. 8 drawing in pocket of summer shorts A Silver Spring resident has enjoyed playing Cash4Life, Powerball and Mega Millions for a long time, but the biggest prize he had won was $40. Then came Feb. 8, when a Cash4Life ticket he bought for that night’s drawing won […]

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 […]