A Delaware resident, who is a fan of Maryland Lottery scratch-offs, is feeling quite a “rush”. It could be a rush of adrenaline, a need to rush to the bank to make a big deposit or both. That’s because he just scratched his way to a $100,000 top prize on a Money Rush scratch-off. The […]
A proud Baltimore resident was quick to thank a friend for a sequence of events that led him to the Winner’s Circle Room at Maryland Lottery Headquarters. When his friend recently won a Lottery prize of a few thousand dollars, it inspired him to play. “Growing up in Baltimore, I remember everyone playing the Lottery, […]
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Parkville for last night’s drawing is Maryland’s first $1 million Powerball winner in 2025. The numbers for the June 2 drawing were 1, 7, 44, 57 and 61 with a Powerball of 21. The winning ticket was purchased at the Safeway store at 8858 Waltham Woods Road. For […]
A Gwynn Oak man received a Bonus Crossword scratch-off as a gift from his nephew. That gift turned into a $30,000 win. The big winner and his nephew visited Lottery headquarters on June 2 where they explained the ticket was just a random gift. No ties to a birthday or holiday. “I couldn’t believe it. I was […]
A Maryland Lottery regular from Clarksburg who won $250,000 playing Pick 5 had a bit of advice for other players when he claimed his prize on June 2: “The rule of thumb is, you’ve gotta play to win,” he said, reprising a longtime Maryland Lottery catch-phrase. The Frederick County winner said he has been playing […]
A Baltimore County truck driver and his wife are celebrating a $250,000 win on the $10 Money Bags scratch-off game.
Wallace Thrash of Clinton was selected as the first Let’s Make a Deal second-chance promotion trip to Hollywood winner.
A Baltimore County Lottery player is celebrating the win of a lifetime after a spur-of-the-moment stop at a gas station in Annapolis led to her becoming Maryland’s newest millionaire. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, claimed her $1 million Lucky 777 scratch-off top prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters. The winner said playing the Lottery […]
A Kingsville woman won $50,000 playing the $5 MONOPOLY X20 scratch-off game. The lucky lady takes home the fourth top prize on the popular game. It was about a week ago when the Baltimore County woman visited one of her favorite Lottery retailers to pick up some of her tickets. She enjoys playing Keno, but […]
A Virginia man who said he is an occasional scratch-off player is glad he decided to play when he did. He was in Montgomery County recently when he bought a $30 Fire scratch-off ticket. The Alexandria, Va., resident was all smiles as he visited Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore recently, recalling that when he checked the […]
A Maryland Lottery scratch-off player from Bowie claimed a high-dollar prize for the third time on May 29 at Maryland Lottery headquarters. And he says he’s still hoping for one more. “Now I’m looking for a $1 million or $2 million win, then I’m done,” he said, exuding confidence. He added that he has already […]
A Charles County truck driver told Lottery officials that he buys tickets “once in a blue moon,” and when he does, it’s always scratch-offs. This struck us as odd in that he was visiting lottery headquarters to cash a winning Pick 5 ticket. Seeing our confusion, he turned and said, “Meet my father.” It seems […]
The new Lucky 777 scratch-off hit stores on May 19, and a Temple Hills man has already claimed the game’s first $50,000 prize. He got inspired to play the $20 ticket when he saw there was a $1 million winner on a similar game in another state. He is a loyal Pick 3-4-5 player, but switched […]
A Silver Spring man received the surprise of a lifetime after discovering he had won $1 million from the Maryland Lottery’s Gold Rush 777 scratch-off. The lucky winner, who chose to remain anonymous, recently visited Maryland Lottery headquarters accompanied by his brother to share his story. A self-described proud American citizen, originally from Ethiopia, has […]
A Maryland Lottery player from Hanover, who plays when the mood strikes her, took home a $100,000 scratch-off prize.
Mega Millions and Powerball players know that long odds are always part of the game. But long odds can also make for intriguing situations like today (May 28) when the estimated annuity value for the jackpots in both games are the same at $189 million. The situation will exist just for today: There was no […]
It’s almost unbearable to think of a winning $1 million Lottery ticket being thrown in the trash, but a local truck driver briefly did just that with his MONOPOLY X100 scratch-off. Broken wiper blades and the need for a cup of coffee caused the Columbia resident to visit the Travel Centers of America rest stop […]
Homesick for his native New Hampshire after several weeks on assignment with a work crew in Maryland, a casual casino gambler decided to play the Maryland Lottery and ended up winning $50,000 on a scratch-off ticket. He and his team stopped at the Sheetz convenience store at 601 Pulaski Highway in Joppa and one of […]