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Advice From Stranger Leads Hyattsville Man to $100,000 Scratch-Off Prize

A Hyattsville man’s decision to follow advice from a fellow customer at a convenience store turned into a $100,000 Maryland Lottery prize. The player regularly purchases bingo-style scratch-offs, but decided to try something different during a late February visit to the 7-Eleven at 13880 Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring. He was checking out when [...]

Washington County Woman Plans Home Renovations After $50,000 Win

A relative newcomer to Lottery scratch-offs who lives in Washington County got a big surprise on a relatively new scratch-off game: a $50,000 prize. “I just started playing scratch-offs about a year ago,” the public safety employee said March 6 when she claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. “It’s just something fun to [...]

Greenbelt Mom Takes Home $50,000 on New $5,000,000 LUXE Scratch-Off

The new $5,000,000 LUXE scratch-off went on sale on Feb. 6 and the first big winner claimed a $50,000 third-tier prize a few days later on Feb. 23. The winner is a Greenbelt woman, who claimed the prize on the $50 game. "I liked it because it was a new game," the big winner said [...]

In a Rush, Baltimore Lottery Queen’s Quick Scratch Nets $100,000 Prize

She’s self-proclaimed Maryland Lottery scratch-off royalty and on Feb. 23, she claimed a king’s ransom of a prize in the form of a $100,000 win on the $10 Red 5’s Doubler game. “I’m a queen with scratch-offs,” the Baltimore woman said. Usually, she enjoys taking her time while scratching the tickets, anticipating a possible win, [...]

Three Generations in Harford Celebrate $30,000 Lottery Scratch-Off Win

A Harford County woman visited Lottery headquarters Feb. 23 to claim a prize and says she was accompanied in spirit by her father and grandmother. The three enjoy a family hobby together: scratching Lottery tickets. Their most memorable get-together, she reports, is the most recent thanks to the biggest win any of the three has [...]

Texan Finds His Fortune in Maryland with $2 Million Lottery Win

Needing a break from long-hauling last month, a truck driver stopped in Washington County for a visit with friends. When it came time to hit the road, his last stop before heading off into the sunset was Lottery headquarters. He couldn’t very well go home without the $2 million he won scratching an Ace of [...]

The Week in Winners: Scratch-offs Make New Millionaires in Baltimore and Hagerstown

Maryland Lottery scratch-off players in Baltimore and Hagerstown became millionaires last week, while two FAST PLAY fans, one each in Clarksburg and District Heights, won six-digit prizes. Statewide the Lottery paid more than $32.6 million in prizes from Feb. 16-22, including 29 tickets that were worth $10,000 or more. Winners are encouraged to sign the [...]

Scratch-Off Enthusiast from Suitland Claims $50,000 Top Prize on 20X the Cash

A Suitland woman enjoys playing the Lottery several times a week, particularly scratch-off tickets, but one day she almost skipped her routine. A last-minute change of mind, however, gave her a $50,000 prize. She claimed her winnings Feb. 20 at Lottery headquarters and told her story of winning. She drives by the 7-Eleven store at [...]

Baltimore Woman Going to Hawaii After Winning $1 Million Scratch-off Prize

A Baltimore woman became a Lottery millionaire after scratching her way to the $1 million top prize on the All About the Cash game. The winner said Feb. 20 after claiming her prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore that she scanned her ticket’s prize check and received the always popular message "Go to Lottery," but [...]

Gaithersburg Woman Cashes Out $50,000 on 50X The Cash Scratch-Off Game

A Gaithersburg woman is celebrating after purchasing a scratch-off that turned an ordinary stop for gas into an unforgettable moment: the experience of winning $50,000. Her enthusiasm was contagious as she described her experience when she claimed the prize on Feb. 19 at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. A healthcare professional with a hectic schedule, the [...]
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Maryland Woman Learns of $100,000 Lottery Win Traveling Overseas

A family Christmas tradition turned into a $100,000 Maryland Lottery holiday surprise for a woman from Maryland who was half a world away exploring South Africa. Her journey to winning began on Christmas morning when her father continued a family tradition of gifting Lottery tickets as stocking stuffers. Previous Christmas tickets were usually scratch-off games, [...]

Longtime Lottery Player From Halethorpe Lands $50,000 Scratch-Off Prize

A Halethorpe resident who said he’s played Maryland Lottery games for many years landed one of his largest prizes thanks to the $20 scratch-off game $50,000 Cash. “It’s not life changing, but it helps,” he said Feb. 19 when he claimed one of the game’s $50,000 top prizes at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. He’s had [...]