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Super Scratch-off Fan Finds Big Winner on Hot 7s Multiplier Game

Prince George’s County man claims $100,000 top prize A maintenance technician who describes himself as the Lottery’s biggest scratch-off fan arrived at headquarters this week with a $100,000 top-prize winning ticket in hand. While verifying his claim to the title of biggest scratch-off fan may take time, the Lottery can verify that the College Park […]

Shaken Retiree Finds First $50,000 ‘Boom’ in Cash Boom Game

Carroll County resident claims top prize on new scratch-off The $5 Cash Boom scratch-off went on sale Monday and quickly had its first winning explosion. A Westminster woman won the game’s first $50,000 top prize. To win, players must match three identical symbols to receive the dollar amount listed to the right. They can also reveal […]

Virginia Woman’s Forgotten Powerball Ticket Reveals $100,000 Prize

Bought ticket in Temple Hills during July outing with friends While “going through some papers” recently, a Springfield, Virginia woman came across a July 19 Powerball ticket she had purchased during the last jackpot roll that ended with a $1.08 billion jackpot win in California. Playing Lottery games is not part of her routine, confessed […]

Happy Coworkers Split $30,000 Mega Millions Prize

Bought third-tier winning ticket in Sept. 15 drawing Ten years ago, a group of 10 Port of Baltimore employees decided to start a Lottery Club. Since then, the group has contributed $20 a week toward the purchase of jackpot game tickets, including Mega Millions. Their dedication paid off with a $30,000 win in the Friday, […]

Bonus Match 5, Mega Millions Players Win Prizes of $50,000, $20,000

Winning tickets sold in Baltimore, Rockville, Silver Spring Congratulations to our three big winners in two Tuesday night drawings. Lucky players won a $50,000 Bonus Match 5 top prize and two Mega Millions third-tier prizes of $20,000 and $10,000. Meanwhile, Powerball returns to the spotlight tonight with an estimated jackpot annuity of $672 million. The […]

Beginner’s Luck Favors ‘Mrs. Taz’ with $50,000 Scratch-off Win

First-time five-figure win is on $1 Million Royale instant ticket A 51-year-old Glen Burnie woman is in awe after winning a $50,000 scratch-off prize. The lucky lady credits beginner’s luck for her success playing the $1 Million Royale scratch-off game. The Anne Arundel County resident, who chose to remain anonymous, picked the nickname “Mrs. Taz” […]

Husband Saves Winning Scratch-off Surprise for Wife

Prince George’s County man claims $50,000 Power Spot Multiplier top prize When asked to explain their unusual scratch-off routine, the married forklift operator said, “Well, we do everything together.” His story ends with a $50,000 Power Spot Multiplier win and made clear both the lovely reason behind his method and just how effective it really […]

Bay Bridge Regular Wins $100,000 on Western Shore Scratch-off

Instant ticket purchased in Brooklyn Park yields six-digit prize A longtime Maryland Lottery player whose remodeling business has him working on both shores of the Chesapeake Bay felt his knees buckle when he won $100,000 playing the $100,000 Lucky scratch-off game. “I play a lot and they know me,” he said in setting up his […]

The Week in Winners: Two Win $50K on Powerball, While Multi-Match, Cash4Life Deliver Big Prizes

Players across the state won more than $26.3 million during week ending Sept. 17 No one hit the Powerball jackpot this weekend, which has ballooned to $638 million for the Sept. 18 drawing, but in the past week Maryland has seen two people hit for $50,000 on the multi-state game, one each in Lanham and [...]