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Reluctant Pick 5 Player Wins $50,000 Prize

Howard County veteran finds lucky win in June drawing She buys Lottery tickets often enough, a U.S. Navy veteran told Lottery officials this week, that she was set in her ways and didn’t even try playing Pick 5 when it debuted in February. That’s changed, however, now that Pick 5 gave her 50,000 reasons to […]

Local Demolition Man Builds a Fortune with Keno Win

Mt. Airy resident claims $36,000 prize on 5-spot ticket with Bonus multiplier There’s a time to destroy, if you own a demolition company, and a time to build your fortune if you’re a lucky Lottery winner. A Mt. Airy man knows about both situations. He works in demolition and he just won a $36,000 prize […]

Sous Chef Blends Lottery Luck, $30 Scratch-off for $100,000 Win

Montgomery County man claims top prize on $100,000 Extreme Cash instant ticket A dash of Lottery luck recently gave a Silver Spring sous chef a tantalizing $100,000 scratch-off prize. The player, who buys Lottery games each week, found his top-prize win on a $30 $100,000 Extreme Cash scratch-off. The Montgomery County resident made a stop […]

The Week in Winners: Six Players Win Six-Digit Lottery Prizes From Havre de Grace to Waldorf

Players across the state won nearly $31.8 million in the seven days ending Dec. 11 A $250,000-winning scratch-off ticket sold in Baltimore led the list of the Maryland Lottery’s biggest winners in the past week, and another five players also landed six-digit prizes in Glen Burnie, Havre de Grace, Prince Frederick, Silver Spring and Waldorf. [...]

Maryland Lottery Launches New Digital Drawings

Lottery modernizes with shift to random number generator system As the Maryland Lottery prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2023, it is embracing the future with the launch of digital drawings for Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5, as well as Bonus Match 5 and Multi-Match. Beginning December 19, the drawings for all […]

Hyattsville Player a Millionaire after Scratching $20 Instant Ticket

Win leaves single top prize unclaimed in Money Explosion game An enthusiastic player from Hyattsville scored a $1 million top-prize win on the  Money Explosion scratch-off, claiming his prize Dec. 9 at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. He bought the winning scratch-off at Lewisdale Market in Hyattsville. His lucky score leaves only a single top prize […]