Maryland Lottery
The Maryland Lottery was introduced in 1973 after a public vote the previous year. Managed by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, it has generated more than $14.4 billion in state revenue since its inception with $22.2 billion awarded in prize money. As well as a variety of draw-based and instant games, the multi-state games, Powerball and Mega Millions, are also available.
The Games and Odds
- Powerball (5/69 + 1/26) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 292,201,338
- Mega Millions (5/75 + 1/15) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 258,890,850
- 5 Card Cash (5/52) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 2,598,960
- Multi Match (6/43) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 6,096,454
- Cash 4 Life (5/60) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 5,461,512
How to be a Powerball Winner
- 5 correct numbers, no Powerball
- 4 correct numbers, no Powerball
- 4 correct numbers, no Powerball
- 3 correct numbers with Powerball
- 3 correct numbers, no Powerball
- 2 correct numbers, no Powerball
- 1 correct number with Powerball
- Powerball Only
How to be a Mega Millions Winner
- 5 correct numbers with bonus ball
- 5 correct number, no bonus ball
- 4 correct numbers with bonus ball
- 4 correct numbers, no bonus ball
- 3 correct numbers with bonus ball
- 3 correct numbers, no bonus ball
- 2 correct numbers with bonus ball
- 1 correct number with bonus ball
- Bonus ball Only
How to be a5 Card Cash Winner
- Royal Flush (Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten of the same suit)
- Straight Flush (Five cards of the same suite in sequential order)
- Four of a Kind (Four cards of the same value)
- Full House (Three of a kind and a pair)
- Flush (Five cards of the same suite)
- Straight (Five cards of any suite in sequence)
- Three of a Kind (Three cards of the same value)
- Two Pair (Two sets of two cards of the same value)
- Pair (Pair of Aces, Kings, Queens or Jacks)
- Match 5 cards
- Match 4 cards
- Match 3 cards
- Match 2 cards
How to be a Multi-Match Winner
Single-Line Match (out of 6)
- 6 correct numbers
- 5 correct numbers
- 4 correct numbers
- 3 correct numbers
Multiple-Line Match (out of 18)
- 10+ correct numbers
- 9 correct numbers
- 8 correct numbers
- 7 correct numbers
- 6 correct numbers
- 5 correct numbers
How to be a Cash 4 Life Winner
- 5 correct numbers with Cash Ball
- 5 correct numbers
- 4 correct numbers with Cash Ball
- 4 correct numbers
- 3 correct numbers with Cash Ball
- 3 correct numbers
- 2 correct numbers with Cash Ball
- 2 correct numbers
- 1 correct numbers with Cash Ball