walkersville – Maryland Lottery

Business Owner From Walkersville Misses Powerball By One, Wins $50,000

September 15, 2025

A Maryland business owner’s casual Powerball purchase turned into a $50,000 payday when he matched five of six Powerball numbers in the Sept. 6 drawing. The winner, who stopped by Maryland Lottery headquarters Sept. 11 accompanied by his wife, said the timing of the win couldn’t be better. The player said he and his wife [...]

The Week in Winners: Powerball Makes a Millionaire, Delivers a Dozen More Big Wins in Maryland as Jackpot Roll Ends

September 8, 2025

Powerball was all the rage for the past week as the jackpot reached an annuity value of $1.787 billion for the Sept. 6 drawing, culminating with two winning tickets sold in Missouri and Texas. Though the jackpot was not hit in Maryland, Powerball players in the state won more than $13.4 million in prizes in [...]

The Week in Winners: Lottery Player in Baltimore a Millionaire; 22 Others Across State Win $10K or More

July 29, 2025

A Maryland Lottery scratch-off player in Baltimore is now a millionaire, and two other people claimed scratch-off prizes of $100,000 each after buying tickets in Baltimore and Silver Spring. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Lottery paid more than $31.1 million in prizes during the week of July 21-28 including 23 tickets worth $10,000 [...]

The Week in Winners: Fort Washington Has $75,000 Win, as Six Others Across State Hit for $50,000 Each

April 28, 2025

Lottery paid more than $31.3 million in prizes for the week, with 30 tickets worth $10,000 or more A FAST PLAY ticket worth $75,000 sold in Fort Washington topped the Maryland Lottery big prize list for the past week, and another six tickets worth $50,000 each were sold in Dundalk, Gaithersburg (two), La Plata, Morningside [...]

The Week in Winners: Powerball Player in Aberdeen Wins $500,000 Prize

March 31, 2025

Lottery paid more than $30.5 million in prizes for the week, with 26 tickets worth $10,000 or more A Powerball ticket sold in Aberdeen and a FAST PLAY ticket sold in Gaithersburg delivered the two biggest Maryland Lottery prizes of the past week. An Aberdeen Powerball player purchased a ticket on March 24 and made [...]

The Week in Winners: Players Hit for $100,000 Each in Cumberland, Randallstown, Upper Marlboro

March 17, 2025

Lottery wins last week totaled more than $31.7 million, with 34 tickets worth $10,000 or more Three people -- one each in Cumberland, Randallstown and Upper Marlboro – won $100,000 playing Maryland Lottery scratch-off games, and another six people hit for $50,000 each in Baltimore, Capital Heights, Clinton, Cockeysville, Gaithersburg and Odenton. Across Maryland, and [...]

The Week in Winners: As Jackpot Nears $1 Billion, Maryland Players Win Mega Millions Prizes

December 23, 2024

Lottery wins last week totaled more than $31.7 million, with 34 tickets worth $10,000 or more With the Mega Millions jackpot closing in on a billion dollars, player attention is focused on the multi-state jackpot games, resulting in five Mega Millions wins of $10,000 or more across Maryland in the past week, and two big [...]

The Week in Winners: Million-Dollar FAST PLAY Ticket Unclaimed in Dundalk; Big Prizes Won Across State

July 29, 2024

Prizes total nearly $28.5 million, with 32 tickets worth $10,000 or more A Maryland Lottery player in Dundalk purchased a $1,045,589 FAST PLAY Extreme Green ticket on July 26, and another four players in Adelphi, Baltimore (two) and Fountain Green won prizes of $100,000 each this past week. Across Maryland, the Lottery paid nearly $28.5 million [...]

The Week in Winners: Six Maryland Lottery Players Hit Powerball, Mega Millions for 5-Digit Prizes

July 17, 2023

Players across the state won nearly $28.5 million during week ending July 16 The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots continue to climb. Since there were no jackpot winners, the Powerball jackpot grew over the weekend to $900 million and Mega Millions has reached $640 million. The combined total is more than $1.5 billion. Meanwhile, six [...]

Walkersville Mom Wins $50,000 on $50,000 Cash Scratch-Off

July 13, 2023

Left in disbelief by her good fortune, she’s stopped playing until her luck replenishes A mom of four from Walkersville plays Maryland Lottery scratch-off tickets for entertainment, but she got the bonus of a $50,000 win recently when she played the $20 game $50,000 Cash. “I like my scratch-offs,” she said July 13 while claiming [...]

The Week in Winners: Scratch-Off Ticket Makes Fallston Player a Maryland Lottery Millionaire

May 30, 2023

Players across the state won more than $30.5 million during week ending May 29 A new millionaire in Fallston, a $100,000 winner in Hyattsville, and six tickets worth $50,000 each in Frederick, Glen Burnie, Nottingham, Temple Hills, Urbana and Waldorf were the Maryland Lottery’s biggest wins of the past week. In all, 35 tickets worth [...]

The Week in Winners: Powerball Delivers Four Big Prizes Across Maryland

May 15, 2023

Maryland Lottery players won nearly $31.3 million during week ending May 14 No one has matched all six Powerball numbers since April, so the jackpot has rolled to an estimated annuity value of $135 million for the May 15 drawing. But four people in Maryland — one each in Catonsville, Temple Hills, Mount Rainier and [...]

Frederick County Vietnam Veteran Wins Top Prize on $50,000 Cash Game

May 12, 2023

Near win on Pick 5 motivated him to try scratch-off A Western Maryland man who is a loyal Pick 5 player decided to try a scratch-off after only four of his five numbers were drawn. Instead of being discouraged, he was motivated by the close call to purchase a $50,000 Cash scratch-off. “I go every […]

The Week in Winners: Players in Baltimore, Beltsville, Bowie, Silver Spring Win Week’s Biggest Prizes

January 30, 2023

Players across Maryland won more than $28.5 million during week ending Jan. 29 Maryland Lottery players in Baltimore, Beltsville, Bowie and Silver Spring won $100,000 each playing scratch-off tickets, topping the list of big winners for the week ending Jan. 29. The scratch-off ticket $50,000 Cash delivered 10 of the 18 prizes of $50,000 that [...]

Carroll County Retiree Wins $50,000 Scratch-off Prize

January 27, 2023

Claims top prize on $50,000 Cash game A regular visit to the grocery store this past Tuesday turned into a $50,000 windfall for a Carroll County woman. While at the Safeway, the retiree decided to purchase a $50,000 Cash scratch-off and left the store $50,000 richer. “I usually scratch the whole ticket, but I decided […]

The Week in Winners: Scratch-off Tickets and Powerball Deliver Six-Figure Prizes

January 17, 2023

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 [...]

The Week in Winners: FAST PLAY Millionaire in Charlotte Hall is Lottery’s Biggest Win of the Week

August 15, 2022

Players across state won nearly $29.7 million during seven days ending Aug. 14 Maryland has a new millionaire thanks to a FAST PLAY ticket sold Aug. 9 in Charlotte Hall. Meanwhile, three scratch-off players — one each in Brandywine, Lexington Park and Odenton — claimed $100,000 prizes last week. In all, 58 winning tickets worth [...]

Lucky 7s Lead to Evening of Big Wins for Pick 5 Players

August 10, 2022

77770 combination delivers 20 winning tickets each worth $10,000 or more When the Maryland Lottery’s evening Pick 5 drawing came up 77770 on Aug. 9, the result was an unusual number of big winners. A total of five $1 straight tickets each won $50,000, and five 50-cent straight tickets each won $25,000. Meanwhile, there were [...]