Tag Archives: scratch-offs

Ellicott City Man Brings Home the Cash

Wins $50,000 top prize on $50,000 Cash scratch-off A scratch-off enthusiast from Howard County credits a special technique for his recent $50,000 brush with good fortune. He won the top prize on the $50,000 Cash scratch-off game. “I always get tickets at the end of a pack,” he said. “My luck seems to be better […]

Prince George’s County Woman Fills Up Gas Tank, Bank Account

Wins $50,000 playing Lucky Times 10 scratch-off Last month, a trip to the gas station led to a $50,000 Lottery scratch-off win. A 61-year-old Fort Washington woman filled up more than her gas tank during her lucky stop. The retired Washington, D.C. government employee was at South Potomac Shell located at 9100 Livingston Road in […]

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 [...]

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 […]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Makes Millionaires in Upper Marlboro, Waldorf and White Hall

Players across Maryland won nearly $38.1 million during week ending Jan. 8 Maryland has three new millionaires after a week when two people bought second-tier winning Mega Millions tickets in Upper Marlboro and White Hall, and a third person in Waldorf bought a FAST PLAY progressive jackpot ticket worth $1,540,419. As of Jan. 9, only [...]

Holiday Scratch-off Turns First-Time Player Into First-Time Winner

Claims $30,000 top prize on Peppermint Payout scratch-off An 18-year-old Germantown woman came to Maryland Lottery headquarters with her parents in tow, eager to share her exciting experience. The Lottery novice won big the first time she played a scratch-off and was claiming a $30,000 top prize on the Peppermint Payout game. For her first […]

Laurel Guitar Player Strums Up a Shocking Lottery Win

Claims $100,000 top prize on Blizzard Bucks scratch-off A lucky Laurel man used his music improvisational skills to make a $100,000-winning instant ticket selection. He told Lottery officials that his random choice led him to a top-prize win on a Blizzard Bucks scratch-off. The guitarist bought his $10 instant ticket at Lee’s Market in Laurel, […]