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Bethesda Resident’s Keno Winning Streak Continues

March 12, 2018

Leslie Smart was all smiles after cashing in three winning Keno tickets from the same drawing, the largest of which delivered a $40,000 prize. Three tickets on a single draw total $54,000 in prizes, including one worth $40,000 Leslie Smart splits her time between homes in Bethesda and Dallas, Texas, but considering the run of […]

Traveler Bags Maryland Souvenir: $50,000 Powerball Prize

January 10, 2018

California resident bought lucky ticket in Dec. 6 drawing A California woman who visited Bethesda in December will return home with the best Maryland souvenir ever – a $50,000 Powerball prize. The Corona, Calif., resident arrived at Maryland Lottery headquarters with her cousin in tow to claim her prize from the Dec. 6 drawing. One […]

Restaurant Cook Bakes Up a Big Lottery Win

November 22, 2017

Virginia man claims $50,000 prize on 50x the Cash game An Arlington, Virginia, man who works in a Maryland restaurant was on his lunch break when Lady Luck came his way. Her visit sent the restaurant cook home to hide the lucky 50x the Cash scratch-off that contained a $50,000 prize! The instant ticket fan enjoys […]

$50,000 Powerball Win Will Help Senior with Wife’s Care

June 27, 2017

Montgomery County man finds lucky ticket in May 6 drawing All it took was $2 and a dream for an occasional Powerball player to find himself celebrating a very special occasion in the Maryland Lottery Winner’s Circle. The 86-year-old Silver Spring man won $50,000 in the May 6 drawing and still can’t believe his luck. […]

Novice Powerball Player Wins $150,000 Prize

June 13, 2017

Virginia man buys ticket while passing through Maryland The Powerball jackpot had rolled to $375 million for the June 7 drawing and a Virginia man, who was rolling through Maryland, stopped at a Bethesda 7-Eleven for refreshments and his first-ever Powerball ticket. “I was passing through, heading out of town, and decided to play,” said […]

Silver Spring Cook Whips Up First Lottery Win

November 15, 2016

Claims $50,000 top prize on You Win game A Montgomery County cook found the perfect recipe for a $50,000 top-prize Maryland Lottery scratch-off win. The 32-year-old stopped by Crescent Convenience in Bethesda and bought five You Win scratch-offs. He added a pinch of Lottery luck, took the games home to play and enjoyed a hearty […]

Two Scratch-off Players Celebrate Combined Wins of $150,000

May 9, 2016

Gold Hard Cash, Home Run Riches games deliver top prizes Winners kept flooding into Maryland Lottery headquarters on Monday, May 9, and those with top-prize scratch-off wins included two men claiming a combined $150,000. A 37-year-old Cecil County man found his $100,000 fortune with a $10 Gold Hard Cash ticket that he purchased at the […]

Maintenance Man’s Vacation Fun Leads to $10,000 Scratch-off Win

March 18, 2016

Finds Lottery luck with Neon x20 game Vacation just got better for maintenance worker Edward Geiser. The 60-year-old was already enjoying his well-deserved time off when he ratcheted up the fun meter by winning $10,000 on a Maryland Lottery Neon x20 scratch-off. The Western Maryland resident works for the Charles E. Smith Company, where he […]

Widower Becomes $1 Million Winner

September 8, 2015

A grocery store employee who goes by a nickname from his old neighborhood in Washington, D.C., won $1 million on the Hit It Big scratch-off ticket just three days after his wife passed away. Three days after losing his wife, grocery store employee wins on Hit It Big scratch-off A grocery store employee from Capitol […]

Kensington Ravens Fan Scores $100,000 Scratch-off Win

August 27, 2015

A Kensington Ravens fan just became the second Marylander to win the $100,000 top prize on the new Ravens scratch-off. Second to claim top prize on Ravens game A loyal Baltimore Ravens fan who plays Maryland Lottery Ravens scratch-offs every season REALLY likes the Lottery’s 2015 instant ticket – for 100,000 reasons. The Kensington resident […]

$725,000 Multi-Match Jackpot Ticket Sold in Bethesda

June 6, 2014

Fifth jackpot ticket sold in 2014 Check your tickets, Bethesda Multi-Match players! Some lucky Maryland Lottery player bought a $725,000 jackpot-winning ticket in Bethesda for the Thursday, June 5 drawing. The winner, who is the fifth to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2014, can choose between the annuity and a $475,000 cash option. The winning […]