DUNDALK, MD—A Baltimore County man said he nearly threw out his Maryland Lottery scratch-off because he didn’t realize it was a $100,000 top-prize winner. The 73-year-old said he purchased a few instant tickets and scratched off a $10 winner. He thought the rest of the games in the pile were non-winners, ready to be tossed out. Before he does that, […]
OVERLEA, MD—A Baltimore City man knew he won a big prize in the FAST PLAY High Roller Blackjack progressive jackpot game but he was unsure of the amount until he arrived at Maryland Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. The winner was pleasantly surprised to learn his prize was a whopping $277,886. The warehouse worker likes to play national jackpot […]
ROSEDALE, MD—For birthdays and other celebrations, she generally gives friends and relatives Maryland Lottery scratch-offs so it was no surprise when the loyal player gifted herself a $50,000 Cash instant ticket on Mother’s Day. The surprise: she won the game’s $50,000 top prize. “I play every day. She never plays,” the Rosedale woman’s husband said on June 1 when she […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Lady Luck made the last day of May one to remember for three Maryland Lottery players. Tickets sold in Overlea, Windsor Mill, and Rockville created big winners in FAST PLAY, Powerball, and Bonus Match 5. The Maryland Lottery is looking for the lucky players with these winning tickets: A $277,886 progressive jackpot-winning FAST PLAY ticket was sold from the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Western Maryland woman credits her late father and a “penny from heaven” for her $2 million top-prize win on the Cash is King scratch-off. The Hagerstown resident, who is using the nickname “Happy Dog Groomer” to tell the story of her Maryland Lottery luck, started on her journey to multimillionaire status with an unrelated scratch-off. She discovered she […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A 62-year-old car enthusiast, who chose the name “Baby Blue” to tell her story, was heading to work when it happened. The “it” to which she referred was the $50,000 prize she discovered on her Corvette Cash scratch-off. “I’ve always loved Corvettes,” she told Maryland Lottery officials. “They’ve been my favorite for as long as I can remember.” Even […]
FALLSTON, MD—A scratch-off fan’s Maryland Lottery luck gave him a sizzling $1 million top prize on the $20 Hot 777 scratch-off. The new millionaire said he regularly plays scratch-offs on the weekend and added the Hot 777 game to his purchases when it went on sale in April. The Harford County winner purchased three scratch-offs one lucky day at Fallston […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Whenever his adult kids or his wife ask what gift he would like for his birthday or the holidays, a Baltimore man always responds with “scratch-offs,” his wife said. A scratch-off he purchased for himself brought the husband and wife to the Winner’s Circle at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore this week. Although he has won small prizes over […]