BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland Lottery scratch-off player in Baltimore is now a millionaire, headlining a week where the Maryland Lottery paid out more than $31.1 million in prizes across the state. In total, 23 tickets worth $10,000 or more were sold or redeemed in the seven-day span ending July 28. Among the top winners, a $1 million scratch-off ticket, Lucky 777, […]
OCEAN CITY, MD—Four siblings who have played the Maryland Lottery’s Multi-Match game together for eight years claimed half of a $1.8 million jackpot from the June 30 drawing, lottery officials have announced. The winning ticket, purchased at the Food Lion at 9936 Stephen Decatur Highway in Ocean City, yielded a $490,000 cash payout for the group after the jackpot was […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two winning tickets sold in Ocean City and Silver Spring will split a $1.8 million Multi-Match jackpot from Monday night’s drawing, the Maryland Lottery has announced. The winning numbers for the June 30 drawing were 4, 13, 14, 20, 25 and 31. The Ocean City ticket was purchased at the Food Lion at 9936 Stephen Decatur Highway in Worcester […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Silver Spring man’s routine work break turned into a life-changing moment when he discovered he won $1 million from a Maryland Lottery Gold Rush 777 scratch-off ticket. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, visited Maryland Lottery headquarters with his brother to claim his prize and share his story. Originally from Ethiopia and a proud American citizen, the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An MS-13 gang member wanted in his home country for firearms offenses was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Maryland last week, according to the agency. Joel Armando Mejia-Benitez, a 38-year-old Salvadoran national, was taken into custody by ICE in Silver Spring on May 5, 2025. Mejia is a documented MS-13 gang member and has a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An MS-13 gang member convicted of possessing a loaded handgun was arrested in Maryland earlier this month, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. German Ronal Del Cid Carranza, 33, was taken into custody by ICE in Silver Spring on February 4, 2025 after he was arrested by Prince George’s County Police in Sept. 2022. Del Cid was convicted […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A total of 11 Maryland Lottery players in the state won prizes of $50,000 or more in the past week, including a $100,000 winner in Reisterstown, a $57,777 winner in Cockeysville, and $50,000 prizes in Aberdeen, Arnold, Baltimore (3), Bowie, Parkville, Pikesville, and Middle River. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Lottery paid more than $25.7 million in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland Lottery player in Harford County rang in the new year in style with a big win in one of the last drawings of 2024. Edgewood Liquors, Grocery & Deli in Edgewood sold a second-tier winning ticket for the December 31 Cash4Life drawing, and the lucky winner gets to start 2025 with a choice: They can receive $1,000 […]