Baltimore woman rakes in $5 million lottery prize on sick day

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore woman’s sick day turned into a life-changing win after she scratched off a $5 million prize on a $5,000,000 Cash scratch-off ticket. The lucky winner, who chose the anonymous nickname “Sleepless Flower Girl,” is a federal government employee who couldn’t believe her luck after taking a day off work for a sinus infection. “Sleepless Flower Girl” explained […]

Fallston shop sells winning $136K lottery ticket

BALTIMORE, MD—A Delaware man who calls himself “Orioles Fan” is celebrating a big win after hitting a $136,810 progressive jackpot on the Maryland Lottery’s FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Bases Loaded game. The lucky winner, a retired nurse and former Harford County resident, purchased two $5 tickets at Harvest Fare in Fallston. He told Maryland Lottery officials that he usually […]

Sports wagering contributes $4.4 million to state of Maryland during March

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $4,419,403 in contributions to the state during March 2025. Through the first nine months of Fiscal Year 2025 (July 2024 through March 2025), sports wagering has contributed $65,590,694 to the state compared to $41,905,251 for the same period in FY2024. The state’s share of sports wagering proceeds is directed to the Blueprint for Maryland’s […]

Winning $136K Maryland Lottery ticket sold at Fallston store, winner sought

FALLSTON, MD—A Maryland Lottery FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Bases Loaded ticket worth $136,810 was sold at a Fallston convenience store, according to officials. The winning ticket was purchased at the Harvest Fare store located at 2315 Belair Road in Harford County. The Maryland Lottery encourages anyone who may have purchased the winning ticket to sign the back of it […]

Maryland casinos generate $172.1 million in gaming revenue during March

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $172,105,632 in revenue from slot machines and table games during March 2025. The total was down $6,032,191 (-3.4%) from March 2024 when the casinos registered their fifth-best monthly gaming revenue performance ($178,137,823). Casino gaming contributions to the state during March 2025 totaled $74,555,922, a decrease of $1,917,913 (-2.5%) compared to March 2024. The […]

Mother, son split $50,000 lottery win after buying ticket in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A mother and son in Maryland are celebrating a $50,000 lottery win after uncovering a winning scratch-off ticket that was originally intended as a holiday stocking stuffer. The lucky son, who wishes to remain anonymous, found the five scratch-off tickets while moving furniture at his mother’s house in Nottingham. The tickets were part of a larger cache of tickets […]