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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission on Monday issued letters to commodity trading businesses KalshiEX, LLC (Kalshi), Robinhood Derivatives, LLC (Robinhood) and North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (doing business as Crypto.com), directing them to stop offering sports event contracts in Maryland. Maryland Lottery and Gaming informed the three companies that the sports event prediction markets they offer via […]
UPDATE: A mother and son will be splitting the $50,000 scratch-off jackpot from the ticket that was purchased in Nottingham. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—Some big winning lottery tickets were sold in and around the Nottingham area over the past week. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Maryland Lottery paid nearly $32.7 million in prizes during the week of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man is celebrating a $500,000 Powerball Double Play prize after matching all five white balls in the March 24 drawing. The lucky winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, purchased the $1 Double Play option, which gives players a second chance to win with the same ticket numbers. The winner, who calls himself “Double the Fun,” […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Mega Millions lottery game is getting a major makeover starting April 5, with bigger prizes, faster-growing jackpots, and a new built-in multiplier feature. The price of a ticket will also increase from $2 to $5. The most significant change is the starting jackpot, which will double from $20 million to $50 million. All other prize amounts will also […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Lottery officials said on Monday that two big winnings tickets sold in northeastern Baltimore County remain unclaimed. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Lottery paid more than $31.7 million in prizes during the week of March 10-16, including 34 tickets worth $10,000 or more that were sold or redeemed in that seven-day span. A winning $25,000 Pick […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A northern Baltimore County man who was spending a leisurely afternoon at the Maryland Home and Garden Show in Timonium on March 8 now has enough cash for a few home improvement projects. He stopped by the Maryland Lottery’s booth at the show, decided to play Powerball, and won $50,004. The Home and Garden Show is one of dozens […]
PARKVILLE, MD—A retired couple from Baltimore City is celebrating a $3.3 million jackpot win after scooping the top prize in the Maryland Lottery’s Multi-Match game. The lucky duo, who have chosen to remain anonymous, purchased their winning $6 ticket at J Convenience located at 8765 Satyr Hill Road in Parkville/Carney (21234). This is the fourth largest Multi-Match prize in the […]