ROSEDALE, MD—A Baltimore native was all smiles when she arrived at Maryland Lottery headquarters, where she posed for selfies with a check showing her massive, top-prize win on a $500,000 Crossword scratch-off. The lucky city resident purchased her $20 instant ticket a week ago at Quality BP in Rosedale. One of her three puzzles yielded 10 winning words to give […]
ROSEDALE, MD—When asked if he ever won big playing the Maryland Lottery before, a 69-year-old Rosedale man told officials, “Well, almost.” This week, however, there was no “almost” about the $100,000 prize that “Goofy Golfer” found on a Winter Cash Tripler scratch-off. The near-miss episode he described added a humorous side to the story of winning the biggest Lottery prize […]
ESSEX, MD—Filling up vending machines with snacks is his day job, Eldon Ritchie told Maryland Lottery officials. Playing scratch-offs is something he does for fun almost every day after work. Those two pursuits connected last week, delivering a $50,000 scratch-off prize to the husband and father. “I was working on a machine in a check-cashing place and there was this […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Every morning, Edgewood retiree “Jim Smith” starts his day by playing Maryland Lottery games with friends at different local retailers. As a player for more than 20 years, he isn’t choosy about which game he selects. “I play all of the games but I only play them when I’m feeling lucky,” said “Jim,” while smiling about his $100,000 top-prize […]
ROSEDALE, MD – A Rosedale man told Maryland Lottery officials that he buys a scratch-off or two just about every day as part of his routine since retirement. While he stuck to that routine last Friday, the 74-year-old reports that the results of his purchase were far from routine. He wound up winning a $30,000 top prize on a Dominoes […]
ESSEX, MD – It’s not every day someone with a royal title wins big with the Maryland Lottery, but that’s just what happened to a Baltimore man in the June 29 Powerball drawing. “Lord Stephen” didn’t realize his good fortune until nearly two months after the drawing. A creature of habit, the Scottish lord – who is known to don […]
ESSEX, MD – An Essex auto mechanic won big on a Maryland Lottery Gold Rush X100 scratch-off. The 44-year-old found the game’s second $1 million top prize! The winner told Maryland Lottery officials he has worked as a mechanic, keeping folks on the road, for nearly 20 years. The Baltimore County man bought the $1 million winning scratch-off about a […]
BALTIMORE, MD – The continued growth of the Maryland Lottery and the state’s six casinos combined to contribute a record-breaking total of $1.311 billion to the state in Fiscal Year 2019. Together, the Maryland Lottery and casinos support a wide variety of causes, including education, public health and safety, the environment, veterans’ organizations, and the state’s horse racing industry. The […]