Baltimore County woman accelerates retirement plan after $5 million lottery win

BALTIMORE, MD—An Essex woman is moving up her retirement date after hitting a $5 million jackpot on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket. The avid lottery player, who had planned to retire at the end of the summer, claimed her prize Tuesday at Maryland Lottery headquarters, accompanied by her daughter. “The first thing I started doing was jumping up and down,” […]

Baltimore man nabs $1 million Powerball prize on impromptu ticket purchase in Parkville

PARKVILLE, MD—A routine trip for fruit turned into a million-dollar windfall for a Baltimore man after a last-minute decision to buy a Powerball ticket at a Parkville-area grocery store. The man, who has not been publicly identified, initially walked past the Maryland Lottery kiosk at the Safeway on Waltham Woods Road on June 2 after completing his shopping. According to […]

Two $1 million lottery prizes collected in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Two separate $1 million lottery prizes were collected in Maryland this month. Baltimore County A Baltimore County grandfather claimed a $1 million Powerball prize after matching five white balls in the June 4 drawing, the Maryland Lottery announced. The laid-back winner, who had predicted his win to his daughter earlier that day, narrowly missed the Powerball number for the […]

Rosedale college grad celebrates with $50,000 scratch-off prize

ROSEDALE, MD—A recent college graduate from Rosedale is celebrating a $50,000 lottery win, calling it a perfect graduation present. The lucky woman claimed the top prize on a Mosaic Money scratch-off ticket, the Maryland Lottery announced Monday. The fortuitous win occurred while she was celebrating with friends at Dick’s Famous Halfway Inn in Rosedale. She purchased the ticket and handed it […]

Maryland casinos generate $176.4 million in gaming revenue during May

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined for their seventh-best month in May 2025, generating $176,447,080 in revenue from slot machines and table games. The statewide total was up $3,294,119 (1.9%) from May 2024. Casino gaming contributions to the state during May 2025 totaled $76,105,267, an increase of $1,656,020 (2.2%) compared to May 2024. The May 2025 contributions included $54,867,340 to the […]

$1 million, $50K Powerball tickets sold in Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—Two Powerball tickets sold in Baltimore County have brought significant wins, with one lucky player nabbing a $1 million prize and another securing $50,000, the Maryland Lottery announced. The $1 million winning ticket was purchased at the Soda Pop Shop, located at 6428 Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville. The $50,000 third-tier winning ticket was sold at Woodlawn Mart, found […]