Tag Archives: scratch-offs

THE BIG SPIN Returns & Maryland Treasures Ticket Debuts for March Scratch-offs

THE BIG SPIN is back, Maryland Treasures scratch-offs are here and two tickets with top prizes of $100,000 are among the new scratch-offs available in stores today. Everyone’s favorite wheel, The Big Spin Wheel, is ready to be spun at the Maryland Lottery. THE BIG SPIN is a $5 scratch-off where players can win up [...]

The Week in Winners: $4 Million Prize in Montgomery County is Biggest Lottery Win of the Week

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Silver Spring delivered a $4 million prize, while scratch-off games in Ocean City and Silver Spring yielded prizes of $500,000 and $100,000, respectively, for the biggest Maryland Lottery wins last week. The $4 million prize was claimed by an anonymous Montgomery County couple who said they are thinking about [...]

Sister’s Reminder Leads Prince George’s Woman to $50,000 Scratch Off Prize

A Prince George’s County medical assistant credits a timely reminder from her sister for a last-minute Lottery stop that resulted in a $50,000 top prize win. Speaking March 12 when she claimed the prize, the family-oriented player said she was driving home after a long day of work when her sister, who shares her love [...]

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 [...]

The Week in Winners: FAST PLAY Puts $141,462 in College Park Player’s Pocket for Week’s Top Win

Two FAST PLAY tickets, one in College Park for $141,462 and the other in Frederick for $83,201, gave Maryland Lottery players the biggest wins of the week. Eight other tickets worth $50,000 or more were sold in Baltimore, Bowie Greenbelt, Hagerstown, Lanham and Laurel. Statewide, the Lottery paid more than $31.1 million in prizes from [...]

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 [...]

Lottery to Reveal Maryland Treasures Artwork on Saturday at Maryland Home + Garden Show

Four Maryland artists created images to be featured on upcoming scratch-off ticket Four talented local residents will hold an art exhibition with a Maryland Lottery twist in a special event on March 7 at the Maryland Home + Garden Show in Timonium. Join us for the first public showing of the artwork that will be [...]

The Week in Winners: Severn Player’s Million Dollar Scratch-Off Win Tops Lottery Prize List for Week

A scratch-off sold in Severn made a Maryland Lottery player a millionaire and another sold in Parkville turned out to be worth $100,000, topping this week’s list of big winners. Statewide, the Lottery paid more than $31.8 million in prizes from Feb. 23-March 1, including 36 tickets that were worth $10,000 or more. Winners are [...]

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 [...]