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Crownsville Man’s $100,000 Scratch-off Prize ‘Takes the Cake’

An attractive scratch-off that caught the eye of a Crownsville player delivered a $100,000 top prize. Five Money Bag Multiplier top prizes remain after Anne Arundel County win A Crownsville player was all smiles on June 28 when he claimed a $100,000 scratch-off prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. The 59-year-old weekly player, who chose [...]

‘Lady Jackpot Chaser’ Catches $1 Million Prize

After playing for years, “Lady Jackpot Chaser" from Silver Spring caught a $1 million prize. Silver Spring woman claims second-tier prize from April Mega Millions drawing Although she was chasing a Mega Millions jackpot, a Silver Spring woman is happy to join the game’s millionaires’ club after winning a $1 million second-tier prize in an [...]

$10,000-Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold in Grantsville, Lanham

Jackpot rolls to estimated annuity of $368 million The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots continue to soar, both rolling again this week while creating lots of big winners around the country. The Maryland Lottery is looking for two players who bought $10,000-winning Mega Millions tickets in the Tuesday night drawing at retailers in Grantsville and [...]

Montgomery Village Lady Scores $107,801 FAST PLAY Win

Finds progressive jackpot prize in World Championship Poker® game A lucky 32-year-old Montgomery Village lady found a six-figure Lottery win was in the cards when she bought a FAST PLAY World Championship Poker® ticket. She won a $107,801 progressive jackpot prize! On June 26, the winner briefly stopped by Maryland Lottery headquarters to claim her [...]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Delivers Six-Digit Prizes in Bowie, Damascus, Hollywood, Riverdale Park, Gaithersburg

Players across the state won nearly $27.9 million during week ending June 25 Six Maryland Lottery players won six-digit prizes last week on tickets purchased in Bowie, Damascus, Hollywood, Riverdale Park, and two in Gaithersburg. Two of the top wins — in Damascus and Riverdale Park — came on FAST PLAY progressive jackpots of $170,566 [...]

Birthday Gift Reveals $50,000 Scratch-off Prize

Player stunned by Gold X50 game success Gifts of scratch-offs are part of her family’s traditional birthday celebration, a Prince George’s County woman told Lottery officials. However, being gifted a $50,000-winning scratch-off is far from traditional! “Journey,” as the anonymous winner nicknamed herself for Lottery publicity, found her second-tier prize playing a Gold X50 scratch-off. [...]

Southern Maryland Man Nabs Last Top Prize on Popular Scratch-off

St. Mary’s County player takes home $100,000 playing $100,000 Crossword game A 31-year-old St. Mary’s County resident who doesn’t normally play crossword-themed scratch-offs tried the sixth edition of the $100,000 Crossword  game, winning the game’s last top prize. The father of three was leaving a cookout in May when nature and Lady Luck came calling. [...]

FAST PLAY Games Deliver Pair of Six-Digit Prizes in Riverdale Park, Damascus

Progressive jackpots won in World Championship Poker and Casino Royale Slots A pair of FAST PLAY purchases turned June 22 into a memorable evening for lucky Lottery players in Riverdale Park and Damascus. Someone bought a $5 World Championship Poker ticket that won a progressive jackpot worth $107,801 at Kenilworth Liquors in Riverdale Park. Then [...]

New Scratch-offs for Summer: Ultimate Cash, Diamond Bingo, and Ca$h Multiplier

Three games launched on June 19 Just in time for summer, the Maryland Lottery launched three hot new scratch-offs on June 19 — Ultimate Cash, Diamond Bingo and Ca$h Multiplier. Ultimate Cash is a $10 game that launched with eight top prizes of $100,000, along with 10 second-tier prizes of $50,000 and 58 $10,000 prizes […]

Lucky Numbers Lead to $50,000 Pick 5 Surprise

Frederick couple to tackle home improvement project with winnings A Western Maryland man told Lottery officials this week that he’s always loved the numbers nine and zero. Anytime he has to choose a number, the Frederick resident selects nine or zero or both. Knowing this, it’s no surprise what numbers he selected when playing the [...]

Windsor Mill Man Shocked to Win $150,000 Powerball Prize

Retired firefighter will continue to play as jackpot rolls to $400 million The Powerball jackpot continues to grow but many players, including a Windsor Mill man, are picking up big second- and third-tier prizes along the way. He won a $150,000 prize in the May 31 drawing. The lucky player knew he won when he matched [...]

The Week in Winners: Maryland Has Three New Millionaires, Courtesy of Scratch-Offs, Multi-Match

Players across the state won nearly $28.6 million during week ending June 18 The Maryland Lottery generated three new millionaires last week, and one of them still hasn’t claimed their prize yet. Two of the big wins were on scratch-off tickets sold in Parkville and Severn that were claimed last week at Lottery headquarters in [...]