MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A Baltimore City resident walked into the Maryland Lottery Winner’s Circle with a huge smile after claiming a $20,200 prize on the 2020 Cash scratch-off. The 57-year-old, who works for the State of Maryland, is only the third top-prize winner in the $20 game. As he left the room, the happy player told everyone he would “be back […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Two Maryland Lottery players have something extra to be thankful for this holiday season. Donna Price from Middle River and Dawn Trusty from Baltimore will kick off Thanksgiving week by traveling to the West Coast with the Baltimore Ravens. They both won the “Travel with the Team to Los Angeles” prize through the Maryland Lottery’s Ravens second-chance promotion. […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Playing Keno is mainly a social activity for “Capt. Keno,” so winning $12,002 on Monday morning, November 18, was a spectacular bonus. “Capt. Keno” of Parkville told Maryland Lottery officials he joins a small group of friends several times a week to play Keno and socialize at the nearby Valley View Inn. He plays a set of 10 numbers […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh’s Consumer Protection Division warned consumers on Monday of a lottery mail scam targeting local residents. The scam letter claims the recipient has won the Mega Millions International Lottery 2019 Draw and includes a counterfeit reproduction of the Maryland Mega Millions logo. The sender of the letter has no affiliation with the Mega Millions […]
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 […]