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Mom Reveals $100,000 Winner During After-Dinner Scratch-off Fun

Anne Arundel County woman buys lucky Six Figures instant ticket A scratch-off loving family in Anne Arundel County got a $100,000 surprise recently during an after-dinner instant ticket play session. The mom, who buys games regularly and shares the batch with her husband and adult son, had a confession to make after the scratching got […]

The Week in Winners: Scratch-off Tickets and Powerball Deliver Six-Figure Prizes

Players across Maryland won more than $32.5 million during week ending Jan. 15 Mega Millions was the hot Lottery topic last week as the jackpot exceeded $1 billion, but the biggest wins in Maryland came on Powerball and scratch-off tickets. The top prize of the week came from a Lady Luck scratch-off ticket sold in [...]

Mega Millions Jackpot Roll Ends With $1.35 Billion Winner in Maine

Seven players in Maryland win third-tier prizes of at least $10,000 A historic Mega Millions jackpot roll came to an end on Friday night as the Jan. 13 drawing produced a $1.35 billion jackpot winner in the state of Maine. It is the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and fourth-largest overall in U.S. lottery history. [...]

Baltimore ‘Lottery Fiend’ Wins $30,000 on Bonus Crossword Game

‘I lost my mind,’ player says of his reaction after checking his scratch-off A self-described “Lottery fiend” from Baltimore who enjoys playing scratch-offs that cost $5 or less hit for a $30,000 prize on the $3 Bonus Crossword game. While claiming his prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, the “Lottery fiend” said it was his […]

Mega Millions Jackpot Roll Continues

Five Maryland retailers sell $10,000-winning tickets Although there was no Mega Millions jackpot winner on Tuesday night, the drawing produced five third-tier $10,000-winning tickets sold in Maryland. Congratulations! The jackpot for the next Mega Millions drawing on Friday, Jan. 13 rolled to an estimated annuity value of $1.35 billion. If the jackpot is hit at that amount [...]

Retired Firefighter on a Hot Streak of Lottery Wins

Accokeek resident claims $50,000 Pick 5 prize A Prince George’s County retiree who spent his career extinguishing fires is enjoying a flaming hot Lottery winning streak. After claiming two $50,000 Pick 5 prizes in November, the lucky player returned to Lottery headquarters this week to claim a third $50,000 Pick 5 prize. The Accokeek resident […]