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Maryland woman realizes she won $1.8 million lottery jackpot after reading about it onlineNews Story
It didn't sink in until she read about her win By Kate Northrop A Maryland woman was ecstatic about her $1.8 million Multi-Match prize after reading about the win in an article online. A nurse fully realized she had won $1.8 million Multi-Match win after seeing an article about the jackpot online. The Bowie resident credited her mother for the win she had talked her daughter into buying a random ticket for a random game while at the Chesapeake Market gas station on Annapolis Road
Nov 5, 2024, 8:35 am - Lottery News

Maryland man uses solicitor phone number to win $50,000 Pick 5 lottery prizeNews Story
Winner uses scammers to his advantage By Kate Northrop A Maryland man bombarded with scam text messages turned the unwanted solicitations into $50,000 after using the phone numbers to win a Pick 5 prize in the lottery. One Maryland resident received so many text messages asking for money that he decided to use the solicitor's phone number to play the lottery, winning a $50,000 Pick 5 prize. An anonymous lottery winner dubbed Persistent Player is as persistent as a scammer fishing
Sep 21, 2024, 7:37 am - Lottery News

D.C. postal worker plans to retire after 30 years with USPS thanks to $1 million lottery prizeNews Story
U.S. Postal Service worker becomes a millionaire and aims at retirement By Kate Northrop A Washington, D.C. U.S. Postal Service worker who dedicated 30 years to his role has his eyes set on retirement after winning a $1 million prize in the lottery. A USPS worker is taking aim at retirement after suddenly becoming a millionaire thanks to the lottery. There is one Washington, D.C. resident loves crossing state lines to play Maryland Lottery scratch-off games. However, it was durin
Sep 19, 2024, 7:35 am - Lottery News

Maryland veteran will go to the Winter Olympics after winning trip in the lotteryNews Story
Winner in his own right enjoys medal-stand moment By Kate Northrop A Maryland man is Olympic-bound after winning a second-chance prize in the lottery, giving him his own medal-stand moment. A lottery winner from Maryland is headed to the Olympics after enjoying a medal-stand moment on the Maryland Lottery's podium. U.S. Navy veteran Julian Osborne, 71, will cheer on Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan after spending more than two decades traveling the world's seas on
Aug 28, 2024, 8:04 am - Lottery News

Maryland man buys cheaper lottery ticket to appease wife, wins $1.045 million Fast Play jackpotNews Story
Winner almost misplaced winning ticket By Kate Northrop One Maryland lottery player bought a cheaper lottery ticket to appease his wife, and after nearly misplacing it, ended up winning a $1.045 million Fast Play jackpot. A Maryland man's decision to purchase a less expensive lottery ticket may have been what landed him a $1.045 million Fast Play progressive jackpot. A Dundalk resident was out with his friends at Squire's Restaurant on Holabird Avenue in Dundalk when he had a cho
Aug 4, 2024, 11:00 am - Lottery News

Third time's the charm for Maryland winner of $150,000 lottery prizeNews Story
Occasional player baffles husband, who is the more frequent player in the relationship By Kate Northrop An occasional Maryland lottery player scratched off two losing tickets before deciding to put down some cash for a third, which paid off to the tune of $150,000. Third time's the charm for one casual Maryland lottery player, who baffled her lottery-loving husband with the $150,000 win. The grocery store employee, who was identified as Yeyo in a press release to hide her identit
Jun 25, 2024, 5:22 pm - Lottery News

Maryland Lottery launches Cash Pop gameNews Story
Maryland joins the Cash Pop fray By Kate Northrop The Maryland Lottery launched Cash Pop on Monday, giving players access to the game that has seen a rise in popularity among other states over the last few years. Cash Pop is officially available in Maryland, with four drawings a day for players to participate in. We're always looking for ways to innovate, and adding Cash Pop gives us a game that's different from our other daily draw games, Lottery Product Development Director Kat
May 10, 2024, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Accidental lottery ticket purchase nets Maryland couple $2 million in PowerballNews Story
April 1 drawing handsomely rewards couple's inadvertent purchase By Kate Northrop A Maryland couple was surprised to find out that one of their favorite lottery retailers sold not one, but two $1 million winning Powerball tickets, and they were even more shocked to learn that they were in possession of both. It was no April Fool's joke. The duplicate Powerball ticket a Maryland couple didn't even realize they had bought doubled their lottery prize total to $2 million. On Monday,
Apr 11, 2024, 4:04 pm - Lottery News

Woman from Cambodia using Maryland Lottery tickets to learn English wins $100,000News Story
The real goal is to expand vocabulary, winning is just a bonus By Kate Northrop A Maryland woman originally from Cambodia who uses lottery tickets to help her learn English won a $100,000 prize while doing so. Not only did an anonymous Maryland lottery player gain a richer vocabulary from scratch-off tickets, but she's $100,000 richer thanks to the unique method too. There are countless reasons why lottery players gravitate toward certain scratch-off games. Maybe it's the shiny,
Mar 22, 2024, 3:00 pm - Lottery News

Maryland man wins $57,777 after dreaming of father gifting him a lottery ticketNews Story
Dream feels all too real, so much so that he had to follow through with it By Kate Northrop A Maryland man's dream literally became a reality when he was inspired by a vision of his father gifting him a lottery ticket, played the lottery in real life, and won a $57,777 prize. The timing of a Maryland man's dream and his lottery win could not have been more perfect even his prize amount was uncanny. A dedicated scratch-off player who went by the name Dell to protect his identity t
Dec 11, 2023, 6:10 pm - Lottery News