Finding himself $10 short while at a convenience store to purchase a $30 scratch-off, a Parkville man “settled,” instead, for the $20 Cash Explosion instant ticket. It was a close call, the lucky $50,000 winner told Maryland Lottery officials. “For a moment I considered heading to the ATM because I was really in the mood for a $30 game,” he […]
A Baltimore city scratch-off player’s long-awaited vacation in the South Pacific is closer to reality, thanks to her lucky Maryland Lottery purchase…and she bought her winning ticket in Nottingham/Fullerton. A Big Money Spectacular scratch-off and the premonition that led the 60-year-old to make the purchase gave her a $20,000 top-prize win. Jamise Davis told Maryland Lottery officials about having a […]
A 68-year-old Baltimore commuter was seeing green after dropping by Rosedale Shell on Pulaski Highway. He purchased a Big Money Bingo scratch-off at the Maryland Lottery retailer and discovered it held one of the game’s $100,000 top prizes. “I ride to work with a relative who drives,” he said. “When we stop for gas in the morning, I buy a […]
Several employees of a Middle River restaurant turned to Maryland Lottery games last week to blow off steam after a long shift. Among them was lucky Jeffrey Stone of Aberdeen. The waiter and his co-workers each picked out scratch-offs from a nearby instant ticket vending machine in hopes to win enough to buy one or two more games. They all […]
All that Yvonne Grap of Rosedale could think of as her husband drove her home from the eye clinic were her doctor’s instructions. To recover quickly from her recent eye surgery, the doctor said, the loyal Maryland Lottery scratch-off fan should keep looking downward. What could she do to pass the time in this pose, she wondered? Suddenly, inspiration hit. […]
A Baltimore-area resident who routinely plays Maryland Lottery bingo scratch-offs decided to shake things up, and it paid off. A 50x the Cash scratch-off that caught her eye led to a $100,000 top-prize win. “When I saw that I matched the (winning) number 40, I began to scratch the dollar amount to see my winnings,” said the woman, who selected […]
A White Marsh woman is extremely grateful for her recent birthday gift. She unwrapped a $50,000 top-prize winning 20x the Cash scratch-off. The 46-year-old Baltimore County woman said she received the scratch-off as an early gift from her father. She had spent most of that day cleaning, decorating and cooking in preparation for her weekend birthday celebration. The birthday girl […]
Playing her lucky numbers twice on two separate Bonus Match 5 tickets doubled a Baltimore County woman’s winnings in the March 9 drawing to $100,030. “I have been playing these same numbers since January and I finally won!” said the loyal player, who bought two identical tickets in the drawing. “I carefully and thoughtfully pick out the numbers I play. […]