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Crossword Scratch-off Fans Find Big Win Hiding in Puzzles

Cecil County couple claims $50,000 prize The scratch-off game is named $500,000 Crossword, and while they didn’t win the top prize, a Cecil County Lottery team is plenty happy with the $50,000 that the $20 instant ticket inserted into their lives. The engaged couple were big fans of crossword-style instant games even before this lucky […]

Rockville Man Stunned by Powerball win

Claims $50,000 prize in Feb. 11 drawing He bought his lucky Powerball ticket, a Montgomery County man told Lottery officials, from a store that he’d never set foot in before. The $50,000 prize that ticket delivered, he explained, is a product of “a combination of right place, right time and just the craziest of coincidences.” […]

Maryland Lottery to Introduce $50 Scratch-off with $5 Million Top Prize

50th anniversary celebration continues with new games, promotions The Maryland Lottery will continue its 50th anniversary year on Feb. 20 with the launch of new games and promotions, including the introduction of our first $50 scratch-off ticket. There’s also a second-chance promotion loaded with cash prizes and a scratch-off game that celebrates the nostalgia of […]

Waldorf Man Wins $100,000 Pick 5 Prize

Plays lucky numbers twice to bring home double the prize A Charles County man just played his favorite numbers in a Pick 5 game and brought home a $50,000 prize…twice! The Waldorf resident routinely plays the same set of digits and sometimes gets two identical tickets. The numbers 28931 came out straight for the midday […]

College Student Wins Big with Racetrax Longshots

$30,734 prize to help with tuition He’s a Racetrax fan, the Baltimore County man told Lottery officials, who plays the popular horse-racing simulation once a week or so when the opportunity presents itself. While his frequency of play may vary, the horses he picks never does. “I always go with the longshots,” he said. That […]

The Week in Winners: Big Prizes in Cash4Life, Multi-Match Top Long List of Lottery Wins

Players across Maryland won more than $30.4 million during week ending Feb. 12 Two Maryland Lottery players won life-changing prizes in the past week: Someone bought a Cash4Life ticket in Windsor Mill that won the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life, while another player in Elkridge landed a $750,000 Multi-Match jackpot. The [...]

‘Power Putter’ Finds the Green with $50,000 Powerball Win

District of Columbia resident wins third-tier prize in Feb. 1 drawing.  An avid golfer from Washington, D.C. is seeing plenty of green after becoming one of the Maryland Lottery’s latest Powerball winners. The former Prince George’s County government employee purchased a $2 ticket that wound up winning $50,000 in the Wednesday, Feb. 1 drawing. The […]

Hagerstown Man Buys Last-Minute Ticket, Wins $50,000

Lucky player claims third-tier prize in Jan. 28 drawing A Western Maryland man who enjoys playing Maryland Lottery jackpot games nearly forgot to buy his Powerball ticket for the Saturday, Jan. 28 drawing. He makes it a point to buy Powerball tickets and, in this case, a last-minute purchase led to a $50,000 prize. The […]

Calvert County Powerball Player Wins $50,000 Prize

Misses jackpot win by one digit in Feb. 6 drawing A longtime Powerball player was on his way to work on Monday, Feb. 6, when he made a fortunate decision to stop at a local store to buy a ticket for that night’s drawing. The Calvert County resident bought one $8 quick-pick ticket at Wawa […]