Md Lottery: Baltimore Woman Claims $1 Million Scratch-Off as Statewide Payouts Top $32.6 Million
A Baltimore retiree who scratches occasionally has become the md lottery’s newest seven-figure winner after claiming a $1 million top prize on the All About the Cash scratch-off. The payout is part of a busy prize week in which the state paid more than $32. 6 million in winnings from Feb. 16–22.
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The $1 million ticket was claimed at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore on Feb. 20. The winner, a north Baltimore resident and retired banker, first scanned the ticket’s prize check and saw the message "Go to Lottery, " then later scratched the play area at home and discovered she had matched the number 3 for the $1 million top prize. The winning $20 All About the Cash scratch-off was released July 18, 2025; this is the third $1 million top prize claimed on that game, with two remaining unclaimed.
The ticket had been purchased at the Royal Farms store at 7204 York Road in Towson. For selling the winning scratch-off, the retailer will receive a $1, 000 bonus. That claim joined a larger set of prizes recorded by the md lottery for the week: statewide prize payments exceeded $32. 6 million, and 29 tickets worth $10, 000 or more were paid during Feb. 16–22.
Context and escalation
Scratch-off activity that week produced several headline wins. The largest single scratch-off prize was a $2 million Ace of Spades ticket sold at the Martin’s grocery store at 1729 Dual Highway in Hagerstown. Additional high-value claims and jackpots included a $158, 107 Chili Pepper Payout progressive FAST PLAY prize sold Feb. 16 at the Harris Teeter in Clarksburg and a $10, 000 Ultimate Payday progressive jackpot ticket sold Feb. 17 at the Cigarette Depot in Pasadena; both of those were claimed.
Other six-figure FAST PLAY activity was noted: a $100, 000 Big Win FAST PLAY ticket sold Feb. 16 at JB Liquors in District Heights remained unclaimed as of Feb. 23. A $50, 000 Powerball ticket sold Feb. 16 at American Legion Post 136 in Greenbelt was claimed. What makes this notable is the concentration of high-value scratch-off and FAST PLAY transactions within a single seven-day reporting period, underscoring how prize claims and retailer activity can rapidly shift weekly payout totals.
Immediate impact
The immediate beneficiaries of the week’s claims include the Baltimore winner, who said she plans to invest much of her prize and will likely take a vacation. She also indicated she will stop playing scratch-off games after this win. The Royal Farms retailer that sold the $1 million ticket receives a $1, 000 sales bonus tied to moving a top-prize ticket.
At the broader level, the md lottery’s payment of more than $32. 6 million from Feb. 16–22 represents a measurable outflow tied directly to the sequence of claims: multi-million-dollar scratch-offs, progressive FAST PLAY jackpots and other six-figure tickets all contributed to the total. The Lottery highlighted operational reminders for players: sign the backs of winning tickets, keep tickets secure, and note that tickets for draw games and FAST PLAY expire 182 days after the drawing date or purchase, respectively.
Forward outlook
Confirmed milestones and schedules include the remaining unclaimed prizes on the All About the Cash game: two $1 million top prizes and two of the original four $50, 000 second-tier prizes remain outstanding, along with an array of prizes from $20 to $10, 000. The md lottery’s weekly rollup will continue to list large claims and unclaimed tickets, and players have defined timelines to present winnings before expiration—182 days for draw and FAST PLAY tickets—so unresolved prizes on current games will be settled within those statutory windows if claimants come forward.
For players and retailers, the Maryland Lottery’s reminders about signing tickets and safe storage remain an immediate administrative action tied to the recent flurry of claims; following those steps preserves the ability of winners and businesses to collect and verify prizes in the weeks ahead.
