BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $173,924,516 in revenue from slot machines and table games during August 2024, an increase of $12,525,826 (7.8%) compared to August 2023. It was the ninth-best single-month total in the history of Maryland’s casino program, which launched in September 2010. Casino gaming contributions to the state during August 2024 totaled $73,658,443, an increase of […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—A Baltimore County woman is still celebrating a $50,000 scratch-off win that she considers an early retirement gift. The White Marsh player scratched off a $50,000 prize on the $10 Ultimate Cash game. The anonymous player, who selected the nickname “Chris” to share her story, is a longtime Lottery fan who favors Keno. She decided to change up […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An Edgewood man was shocked after purchasing just one Pick 5 ticket to discover that he had won a $50,000 prize. The Harford County man was enjoying a Sunday football game and having a pretty good day when he felt the need to play the game. “You ever have one of those days when everything is going right?” he […]
SAVAGE, MD—Although the Maryland Lottery celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, the observance had its last hurrah on August 15 when a player claimed the final remaining $5 million top prize on 50 Years!, which was an anniversary-related scratch-off. An anonymous Michigan player from a rural community west of Grand Rapids, who is half the age of the Maryland Lottery, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore grandmother received a surprise $100,000 prize after she purchased a scratch-off card at a convenience store in Dundalk. The grandmother, who lives in northeast Baltimore, was on the way home with her granddaughter when they stopped at the Carroll Mart located at 220 Wise Avenue in Dundalk for gas and snacks last week. While there, the pair […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and the state’s casinos, sportsbooks, and daily fantasy sports operators combined to contribute $1.585 billion to Maryland’s good causes in Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024). The total is Maryland Lottery and Gaming’s second-largest single-year transfer to the state, missing the $1.589 billion figure from FY2023 by 0.25%. Casino gaming contributions to […]
PARKVILLE, MD—A Parkville woman won a $50,000 prize after she turned up at a local lottery store to buy a ticket, then decided to go to a different one. The self-described “frequent” player said she enjoys the process of selecting a store, picking the game, and purchasing tickets. However, on August 3, she did something that made all of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $169,821,301 in revenue from slot machines and table games during July 2024, a decrease of $4,501,777 (-2.6%) compared to July 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state during July 2024 totaled $72,163,554, a decrease of $1,020,623 (-1.4%) compared to July 2023. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund during July 2024 were $52,014,956, a […]