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Loyal Silver Spring Powerball Player Wins $50,000

Montgomery County man plays multiple times a week Powerball jackpot fever continues to hit the nation and a Silver Spring man is happy to join in on the fun. He won $50,000 by matching four of the five numbers plus the Powerball for the Oct. 24 drawing. The lucky winner said he is a loyal […]

Powerball Jackpot Increases to Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion

Drawing takes place Saturday night The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, Nov. 5 drawing is now the largest in U.S. lottery history, with an estimated annuity value of $1.6 billion. The cash option is $782.4 million. At $1.6 billion, Saturday’s jackpot surpasses the $1.586 billion Powerball prize that was won in January 2016 and split [...]

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $1.5 Billion, Creates Two Maryland Millionaires

State also sees three $100,000 winners and five $50,000 winners in Nov. 2 drawing The Powerball jackpot rolled again last night to an estimated annuity value of $1.5 billion for Saturday’s drawing, and in the process it generated a wave of big winners in Maryland. Although there was no jackpot winner, there were $1 million [...]

Parkville Player Picks Up $50,000 in Holiday Scratch-off Winnings

Early purchase of seasonal instant ticket adds to shopping bankroll A regular Maryland Lottery player from Parkville, who usually waits until late in the holiday season to buy holiday-themed scratch-offs, bought one early this year and ended up with a $50,000 prize. “I was looking at them and the holidays are approaching, so I said, […]

Vacationing Baltimore Woman Returns Home to $25,000 Lottery Prize

Used great-grandchild’s birth date for winning Pick 5 numbers It’s nice to come back from a short vacation relaxed, rejuvenated and, in a Baltimore woman’s case, $25,000 richer. The Baltimore City resident won $25,000 on a Pick 5 50-cent straight bet ticket in the Sept. 27 midday drawing. She purchased her ticket for both the […]

Southern Maryland Couple Wins $580,000 Playing Multi-Match

Quick-pick ticket leads to jackpot win A Southern Maryland couple just added over half a million dollars to their bank account, thanks to winning a $580,000 Multi-Match jackpot. The Hollywood residents claimed their prize from the Oct. 3 drawing last week. The wife recalled that she was home alone and filled with excitement after discovering […]

$50,000 Scratch-off Win Leads to Revelry

Relaxing evening ends with excitement after she reveals top prize An Anne Arundel County woman went from relaxation to revelry in just moments when she scratched off a Gold Bar Bingo instant ticket to reveal a $50,000 top prize. The 74-year-old said she usually purchases the extended-play style Gold Bar Bingo scratch-off because she can […]

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $1.2 Billion; Two $50,000 Maryland Winners

Rockville, Upper Marlboro retailers sell third-tier winning tickets Lady Luck didn’t deliver a Powerball jackpot treat to any players on Halloween night, but she did deliver two $50,000 prizes in Maryland. The jackpot has rolled to an estimated annuity value of $1.2 billion for the Wednesday, Nov. 2 drawing and has an estimated cash value […]

The Week in Winners: Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1 Billion as Maryland Players Land Big Bucks

Players across the state won nearly $28.2 million in the seven days ending Oct. 31 The Powerball jackpot kept growing last week, hitting the $1 billion mark for the Monday, Oct. 31 drawing. But the two biggest Lottery wins in Maryland were second- and third-tier Powerball prizes of $1 million and $200,000, respectively, in Bowie [...]