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"True Ravens Fan" is the Maryland Lottery's first Pick 5 winnerNews Story
Lottery awards first Pick 5 top prize days after new game launch By Kate Northrop The Maryland Lottery awarded its first Pick 5 $50,000 top prize just days after the launch of the new in-state game. An anonymous player, who goes by the nickname True Ravens Fan, has won the Maryland Lottery's first $50,000 top prize in the state's new Pick 5 game. On Feb. 7, the Lottery released its newest draw game in six years a day after swapping out 5 Card Cash. While part of the reason for
Feb 22, 2022, 1:10 pm - Lottery News

Maryland man bags $52,000 Pick 4 prize after playing the same numbers for nine yearsNews Story
Lucky number combination had loyal player running down the stairs in excitement By Kate Northrop One loyal Maryland lottery player is finally getting the big payout he's been longing for after playing the same Pick 4 number combination for nine years. At long last, a Parkville man, who goes by the nickname Grimmas, saw his persistence pay off in the Maryland Lottery's Pick 4 game after bagging a $50,000 and $2,000 prize in the same drawing. In a bid to improve his credit score,
Feb 9, 2022, 10:45 am - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery to swap out 5 Card Cash for new Pick 5 gameNews Story
Out with the old and in with the new a popular draw game is coming to Maryland By Kate Northrop The Maryland Lottery announced that it will be ending 5 Card Cash and will replace it with a new Pick 5 game, the state's newest draw game in six years since it joined Cash4Life in 2016. If you want to get your final 5 Card Cash plays in before it's gone, now's the time. 5 Card Cash will be closing out this week, but players might be excited to know that there is a new game ready to take
Feb 1, 2022, 1:58 pm - Lottery News

Tickets sold in California and Wisconsin split $632.6 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Two players get a piece of the seventh-largest Powerball jackpot in history Updated with retailer location for Wisconsin ticket By Kate Northrop Two Powerball tickets, one sold in California and the other in Wisconsin, won the eleventh-largest lottery prize in U.S. history on Wednesday night. The lucky numbers for the $632.6 million jackpot were 6, 14, 25, 33, and 46, with Powerball 17. The Power Play multiplier was 2. The lump sum payout for the two winnings tickets is a
Jan 6, 2022, 12:17 pm - Lottery News

Multiple increases yield massive $610 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
Higher-than-predicted lottery sales boost both major multi-state jackpots By Kate Northrop Today, multiple state lotteries announced increases for both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots driven by higher-than-normal lottery ticket sales. Thanks to the excitement around the Powerball jackpot that continues to swell with each consecutive rollover, the jackpot amount for the Wed., Jan 5, 2022 Powerball drawing has grown to a whopping $610 million. The last time a Powerball j
Jan 4, 2022, 3:21 pm - Lottery News

Retired Maryland man wins $2 million in lottery againNews Story
Turns out his luck hasn't run out By Kate Northrop A retired utility worker experienced intense d j vu this past week when he won a $2 million top prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket for the second time. A Salisbury resident is reliving one of his luckiest moments after winning $2 million on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket, just like he did in 2018. While running his usual morning errands, the lottery enthusiast stopped at one of his favorite retailers, the Exxon gas statio
Nov 3, 2021, 11:34 am - Lottery News

$699.8 million Powerball lottery jackpot won by single ticket sold in CaliforniaNews Story
By Todd Northrop One Powerball lottery ticket sold in California won the seventh-largest lottery prize in U.S. history on Monday night. The lucky numbers for the $699.8 million jackpot were 12, 22, 54, 66, and 69, with Powerball number 15. The Power Play multiplier was 2. The top prize was adjusted upwards from the initial estimate of $685 million after all proceeds were counted Monday night. The lump sum payout for the single winning ticket is a jaw-dropping $496 million. The winnin
Oct 5, 2021, 6:21 am - Lottery News

$620 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot rolls againNews Story
10th-largest lottery jackpot in US history By Todd Northrop This week lottery players across the United States will be pulling out all the stops to try and win Powerball, featuring one of the largest lottery jackpots in history, worth an estimated $620 million. If you feel like it's been a long time since Powerball last had a jackpot winner you'd be right. The 39 consecutive drawings since the last winner on June 5 is the longest stretch without a jackpot winner in the game's histo
Sep 30, 2021, 9:26 am - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery sells nation's first $10 million Powerball Double Play ticketNews Story
Lottery prepares to greet historic winner while thousands of players scooped up prizes last night By Kate Northrop Someone in Maryland just became the first Powerball player in the United States to win the multi-state game's $10 million Double Play top prize. Last night, a Maryland Lottery player made history when they bought a Powerball ticket with the new Double Play option for the drawing on Mon., Sept. 27 and won the very first $10 million top prize from the add-on feature's ex
Sep 28, 2021, 11:44 am - Lottery News

$545 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot rolls a record 37 timesNews Story
14th-largest US lottery jackpot in history By Todd Northrop After a record 37th-consecutive drawing without a winner, the Powerball multi-state lottery game now features a jackpot that will provide multi-generational wealth to the lucky player who eventually wins it all. After nobody won Saturday's $528.8 million grand prize, the Powerball jackpot increased to a whopping $545 million for Monday's drawing the 14th-largest US lottery jackpot of all time. But since most winners choose t
Sep 26, 2021, 4:22 pm - Lottery News