Several employees of a Middle River restaurant turned to Maryland Lottery games last week to blow off steam after a long shift. Among them was lucky Jeffrey Stone of Aberdeen. The waiter and his co-workers each picked out scratch-offs from a nearby instant ticket vending machine in hopes to win enough to buy one or two more games. They all […]
All that Yvonne Grap of Rosedale could think of as her husband drove her home from the eye clinic were her doctor’s instructions. To recover quickly from her recent eye surgery, the doctor said, the loyal Maryland Lottery scratch-off fan should keep looking downward. What could she do to pass the time in this pose, she wondered? Suddenly, inspiration hit. […]
A Baltimore-area resident who routinely plays Maryland Lottery bingo scratch-offs decided to shake things up, and it paid off. A 50x the Cash scratch-off that caught her eye led to a $100,000 top-prize win. “When I saw that I matched the (winning) number 40, I began to scratch the dollar amount to see my winnings,” said the woman, who selected […]
A White Marsh woman is extremely grateful for her recent birthday gift. She unwrapped a $50,000 top-prize winning 20x the Cash scratch-off. The 46-year-old Baltimore County woman said she received the scratch-off as an early gift from her father. She had spent most of that day cleaning, decorating and cooking in preparation for her weekend birthday celebration. The birthday girl […]
Playing her lucky numbers twice on two separate Bonus Match 5 tickets doubled a Baltimore County woman’s winnings in the March 9 drawing to $100,030. “I have been playing these same numbers since January and I finally won!” said the loyal player, who bought two identical tickets in the drawing. “I carefully and thoughtfully pick out the numbers I play. […]
UPDATE: The lucky winner has claimed her prize – details here. Original story below… —— Maryland Lottery officials may be looking for you. If you purchased a Bonus Match 5 ticket in Parkville for the drawing on Friday, March 9, you may be $100,000 richer. The Maryland Lottery is looking for the player holding a ticket that has two lines […]
A stop for gas and a cup of coffee gave Maureen Fleming, an account executive and mother of three, her second big Powerball prize in seven years. She managed to win $50,000. The Harford County resident tried her luck at the Royal Farms store located at 1915 Belair Road in Fallston. She decided to buy a $4, quick-pick ticket for […]
An Essex man with a system for Powerball play could proudly state there wasn’t any madness to his method – that is, until the madness of winning happened. Last week, while checking a trove of tickets, he discovered that his method had led to a $50,000 win in the February 17 drawing. The 37-year-old, calling himself “April Jack,” works as […]