The Week in Winners: $50,000 Wins Scratched in Baltimore Area, Chestertown and Suburban D.C.

Lottery players across the state won more than $31 million during week ending Dec. 24

Maryland Lottery winners continued to claim winning tickets last week as the holiday season was in full swing, including several at the $50,000 level.

Total winnings for the week remained on par with other weeks this year, coming in at $31 million, a figure that includes unclaimed draw game and FAST PLAY wins.

In all, 24 Maryland Lottery tickets worth $10,000 or more were sold or redeemed in the seven days ending Dec. 23. The Lottery paid more than $31 million in prizes during that period.

Winners of prizes larger than $25,000 must redeem their tickets at the Maryland Lottery Claims Center in Baltimore, which is open by appointment only. Prizes of up to $5,000 can be claimed at any of more than 400 Expanded Cashing Authority Program (XCAP) locations. All Maryland Lottery retailers are authorized to redeem tickets up to and including $600. More information is available on the How To Claim page of mdlottery.com.

Here is the weekly roundup of big winners:

Scratch-off prizes claimed Dec. 18-24:

$50,000 Prize

$30,000 Prize

$13,333 Prize

  • Triple 333, Brooklyn Gulf, 5701 Ritchie Highway, Brooklyn

$10,000 Prizes

FAST PLAY and Draw Game tickets sold for drawings Dec. 18-24:

FAST PLAY

  • $10,000 VIP Club ticket sold Dec. 18 at Royal Farms #076, 3901 Ten Oaks Road, Glenelg (claimed)
  • $10,000 Wild Bonus X10 ticket sold Dec. 19 at Walmart #2027, 12500 Country Club Mall Road, LaVale (claimed)

PICK 5

  • Two $25,000 tickets worth a total of $50,000 sold Dec. 23 at Wawa #598-E, 2845 Rolling Road, Windsor Mill (both unclaimed as of Dec. 26)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Dec. 20 at Billiard Plus, 8140 Liberty Road, Randallstown (claimed)

RACETRAX

  • $11,642 ticket sold Dec. 24 at Wawa #580-E, 16410 McKendree Road, Brandywine (claimed)

The Maryland Lottery encourages players to check their tickets by scanning them at any Lottery retailer or with the Lottery’s mobile apps. Draw game winners have 182 days from the date of a drawing to claim their prizes, and scratch-off winners have 182 days from the announced end-of-game date.

Last claim dates for scratch-off tickets are published in the scratch-off section of mdlottery.com.