Are you kidding me?” one of the lucky players said when she saw she was a winner, according to Maryland Lottery officials.

A lottery player won big after changing up her routine, Maryland officials said. On July 3, the woman from Essex decided to add “a few extra combinations to her regular Bonus Match 5 bet” and had no idea the split decision would land her $50,000, according to a July 15 news release by the Maryland Lottery.

The state has taken a step toward selecting a company that would manufacture the counter terminals and self-service vending machines that sell tickets at 4,300 Maryland Lottery retail locations.

The Maryland Lottery launched an contest Tuesday for local artists. Three winning artworks will be reproduced on scratch-off tickets.

A Maryland Lottery player in Baltimore hit the jackpot seven times in a single day, winning a total of $350,000 on Bonus Match 5 tickets sold

After a Maryland woman scanned her lottery tickets, she couldn’t sleep — but for a good reason. The human resources specialist was on her lunch break July 7 and stopped by a Baltimore convenience store, where she bought some lottery tickets per the suggestion of a friend, Maryland Lottery officials said in a July 11 news release.

A long-haul trucker from North Carolina spent the night in Maryland and ended up winning a $50,000 lottery prize.

A longtime Maryland Lottery player from Jessup claimed a $50,000 prize after scratching off a winning $30 Cash is King ticket, officials

The win came at the perfect time — after his lawn mower’s engine blew out. Now he can afford to replace it, he told officials.