A Prince George County, Maryland man has picked up a $200,000 jackpot win on the recently launched Ravens X10 scratch-off lottery ticket. The local man said he had been making his weekly football picks when he noticed the lottery ticket in a vending machine.
Maryland legalized sports betting in May 2021, although it took nearly a year before players could wager their money on sporting events. The new law was passed via a public ballot after being signed by Gov. Larry Hogan. There are now more than ten legal sportsbooks in the state. Casinos are also regulated in the state, with 6 physical casinos in the state.
Although online casinos remain unregulated, keen players can still play. The best Maryland online casinos are registered out of state, typically offshore. These casinos, according to iGaming expert Pride Kazunga, offer anonymous, private access to leading casino games.
Efforts to legalize online casinos failed in 2024. State laws mean that any change to legislation would require voter approval, and voters won’t be heading to the ballots before 2026.
This does give lawmakers and proponents a chance to formulate their arguments and put forward an appropriate bill, but it also means that regulated online casinos are at least two years away. Considering it took nearly a year from legalizing sports betting to the first sportsbook becoming available, punters are likely to have to wait until 2027 before they can use a state-regulated online betting site. Currently, the state’s 6 casinos make an annual gross gaming revenue of $2.50 billion.
Having made his weekly football picks, the Maryland man saw a lottery ticket for a relatively new game that he hadn’t yet played. Being a loyal lottery player, he bought the ticket. Several days later, on taking his scratch-off cards to a local gas station to check them, he found he had won the jackpot, saying it left him mind-blown and ready to shed a tear. The man has said he will use the winnings to help his daughter pay her college tuition fees.
The Maryland lottery is regulated and operated by The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, founded in 1973. Revenue from lottery games is used to fund local initiatives including improved educational facilities and a better transport system.
Since its inception, the Lottery has handed nearly $20 billion to the State while also handing out more than $30 billion in prizes. Terminal-based games include Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5 as well as Keno, Mega Millions, Powerball, and Race Trax. Players can also buy scratch-off cards, with prizes and game types changing regularly.
The $200,000 prize comes just a couple of days after another official press release detailing a player, who calls himself Mr. Money Monk, winning a $68,281 jackpot prize on a Fast Play Slingo card. Mr. Money Monk wore a black robe and adopted the unusual moniker to help remain anonymous but also said that they represented his “monk-like focus and dedication to overcoming adversity.” Mr. Money Monk plans to invest his winnings.
The Maryland Slingo is a $3 lottery game with rules similar to that of bingo. Players who create a winning pattern pick up one of the prizes on offer, which includes a progressive jackpot. Mr. Money Monk picked up the progressive jackpot prize and collected nearly $70,000 for his $3 ticket.
One day earlier, the Maryland Lottery announced another big winner. This time, a retired truck driver picked up a Gold Rush 7 Multiplier scratch-off card. He paid $10 for the ticket and, on scratching it off, found he had won a $100,000 prize. He said he just “stood there in the store staring at the ticket.”
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