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$30,000 Mega Millions Win Has Baltimore Man ‘Over the Moon’

Megaplier feature triples prize in Feb. 2 drawing A loyal player from Baltimore who goes by the nickname “Uptown” told Lottery officials he’s “over the moon with joy” after winning $30,000 on a quick-pick Mega Millions ticket. The retired contractor visited Woodlawn Shell located at 6600 Security Boulevard in Baltimore on Feb. 2 to buy […]

The Week in Winners: Scratch-Off, Powerball Produce Lottery Millionaires in Catonsville, Lexington Park

More than $29.9 million in prizes are claimed in the past week throughout Maryland Two Maryland Lottery players are millionaires, one each in Catonsville and Lexington Park, thanks to Powerball and a 100X the Cash scratch-off ticket. And, as the Mega Millions jackpot inched past a third of a billion dollars this week, a player [...]

$100,000 Powerball Win Turns Around a Bad Day

Frederick Lottery fans claim third-tier surprise in January drawing   They both enjoy the Lottery so much, a husband and wife team told officials this week, that hardly a week goes by without one of them buying a ticket. Their most recent purchase, a $6 Powerball ticket, brought the Frederick pair to Lottery headquarters in […]

Waldorf Woman Switches Up Numbers, Wins $50,000 Pick 5 Prize

Charles County resident drops numbers after three days Some Lottery fans play the same numbers every day and worry that changing those numbers could result in missing out on a big prize. A Waldorf woman took the opposite approach and won $50,000 on Pick 5. She won with the lucky digits 83205 in the Jan. 29 midday […]

The Week in Winners: Players Win $100K on Powerball in Frederick and a Scratch-off Ticket in Delmar

Across Maryland nearly $27.9 million in prizes are claimed in the past week A Powerball player in Frederick matched five numbers to win a $100,000 prize, and a scratch-off player in Delmar also scored $100,000 for the top wins of the past week. In all, 23 Maryland Lottery players won prizes of $10,000 or more [...]

$50,000 Scratch-off Win Changes the Conversation

Glen Burnie housekeeper receives top-prize surprise An Anne Arundel County couple visited Lottery headquarters on Tuesday with a top-prize winning Holiday Cash scratch-off in hand. The excitement delivered by its $50,000 prize was still quite evident on their faces. The win, their biggest ever, had occurred the day before. “I just kept saying, ‘No,’” recalled […]