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Elkridge Mom’s Crossword Skills Help Win $50,000 Scratch-off Prize

Howard County resident wins with $500,000 Crossword game   Nazia Dar of Elkridge, who loves to complete crossword puzzles, saw her hobby pay off when she played a $500,000 Crossword scratch-off. She won $50,000! The mother of three teenage boys said she is an occasional scratch-off player and purchases an instant ticket once a month […]

Math Teacher’s Powerball Numbers Add Up to Big Win

Prince George’s County man wins $50,000 prize “I’ve never won anything,” a still-shocked Bowie resident told Lottery officials this week when he arrived at Lottery headquarters with a Powerball ticket good for $50,000. Well, he sure can’t say that anymore! Maryland’s latest Powerball winner – the Lottery has seen a surge in winners of the […]

Takoma Park Man ‘Almost Fainted’ after $50,000 Scratch-off Win

Plans to share Power Spot Multiplier game’s prize with family members An enthusiastic Maryland Lottery player from Takoma Park has won the occasional three- and four-digit prizes, but was taken aback when he checked a scratch-off and realized it was worth $50,000. The 61-year-old player, describing his experience on Nov. 18 when he claimed his […]

Another $50,000 Powerball Prize Picked Up by Lucky Winner

Delaware resident draws a third-tier win An out-of-state player was all smiles when she arrived at Maryland Lottery headquarters this week with a winning $2 Powerball ticket. Her quick-pick ticket won the 57-year-old a sweet $50,000 payday. The Dover, Delaware woman bought her lucky ticket at Giant #140 located at 5815 Eastern Avenue in Hyattsville […]

Baltimore Woman’s Good Feeling Leads to $20,000 Scratch-off Win

Ravens X2 game’s top prize to help new home search    She plays “once in a blue moon,” a 21-year-old Baltimore woman told Lottery officials. Buying an instant ticket rarely occurs to her, she said, unless something unusual compels her. She credits the “good feeling” she experienced upon awakening one day last week for her […]

Kingsville Couple at Birthday Gathering Receive $50,000 Gift

Purchase of scratch-offs brings unexpected fortune A birthday gathering at a Perry Hall watering hole led to an unexpected Lottery windfall for a Kingsville couple. The pair, who have chosen to remain anonymous, were with friends at DeSantis Pizza Grill and Bar in Perry Hall at a birthday event when the husband purchased Lottery scratch-offs. […]

The Week in Winners: Maryland Powerball Players Win Big Prizes as Historic Jackpot Roll Ends

Players across the state won nearly $29.7 million in the seven days ending Nov. 13 As Powerball fever gripped the nation with the jackpot reaching $2.04 billion, Lottery players across Maryland landed 14 Powerball prizes last week ranging from $50,000 to $1 million. In the Nov. 7 Powerball drawing, after a jackpot roll that lasted [...]

Salisbury Jackpot Chaser Catches $50,000 Powerball Prize

Misses historic $2.04 billion jackpot by one number A 33-year-old jackpot chaser won a third-tier $50,000 Powerball prize last week, just missing the historic $2.04 billion jackpot in the Nov. 7 drawing by one number. The lucky player from Wicomico County said she was already preparing for her win days before the drawing. “I’ve been […]

Retired Dundalk Teacher Wins $50,000 Powerball Prize

Winner said Nov. 7 drawing delay was lucky for her The large number of people buying Powerball tickets in the days before the scheduled Nov. 7 drawing resulted in many five- and six-digit prizes across the country as the $2.04 billion jackpot was won in California. Among those winning $50,000 for matching four of the […]