For lottery players in the Old Line State, June has been a fortuitous month for customers with multiple wins being cited by various news outlets from the state. Per one report, a Maryland lottery player thought she was dreaming after scoring a big top prize from a scratch-off ticket, lottery officials said last week. “I really thought that I was going to wake up at any moment,” the lucky winner told the Maryland Lottery, according to a June 20th news release. Meanwhile, another Maryland man stopped for lottery tickets while on a walk and won “enough to make some major changes in his life,” Maryland Lottery officials said. Ramiro Polanco Mendez, from Laurel, plans to invest his $50,000 windfall in opening a business, lottery officials said in a release that also came out last month.
For this report, SBS will be going over the latest gaming news and notes coming from the state of Maryland, along with some additional notes and thoughts only from SBS.
Per the other report, when the woman went to confirm her win with a clerk, she said the clerk’s “eyes opened so wide,” according to lottery officials. “That’s when the dream feeling started,” she told the lottery. The woman won a top prize worth $100,000 in the Bingo X10 8th Edition game, lottery officials said. She bought her winning ticket at a grocery store in Glen Burnie, about a 35-mile drive northeast of Washington, D.C., according to the lottery. The odds of winning a prize in the Bingo X10 Edition game, which began in March 2024, are 1 in 3.24, according to the game’s web page. Indeed with these kinds of odds, it will be interesting to see how many other winners materialize in the near future. SBS will get into another winner below from Maryland that also scored big.
In the other article, the other winner, Polanco Mendez, bought a pair of Mega Bucks tickets at a gas station in Laurel while on a stroll, according to lottery officials. The first $10 scratch-off did not yield winnings, but the other was a different story. “I could not believe what I was seeing,” the lucky player told officials. “I had to scan it to be sure.” Additionally, the scanner confirmed the good news, according to lottery officials, who said Polanco Mendez “is ready for a new start” following the win. Noted in the article, Laurel is about a 20-mile drive southwest of Baltimore. Of course, these winnings are a major hit for this consumer, so it will be interesting to see what they end up spending the jackpot on. As with any large sum, whether it is divided up or spent in one spot remains to be seen.
In other news, Maryland’s six casinos had a strong showing in May 2025, generating a combined $176.4 million in revenue from slot machines and table games, according to figures released by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. The total marks the seventh-highest monthly revenue since the launch of legalized casino gaming. The figure also reflects a 1.9% increase compared to May 2024, according to the same agency. Moreover, the month’s gains also translated to higher state contributions, with $76.1 million directed to public funds. That total is $1.7 million more than the same period last year. Of this, the report notes, $54.9 million went to the Education Trust Fund, up by approximately $1.2 million or 2.2% year-over-year.
Noted in the article, casino gaming revenue in Maryland also supports a range of initiatives beyond education, including local jurisdictions, the state’s horse racing industry, and programs assisting small, minority-and women-owned businesses. MGM National Harbor in Prince George’s County led the market with $75.4 million in revenue, representing a 4.3% increase over May 2024. Live! Casino and Hotel in Anne Arundel County followed with $63.9 million, though that figure was down 1.8% compared to the same month last year.
Additionally, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore saw a 3.4% revenue increase year-over-year, bringing in $15.2 million. Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County posted $8.3 million, up 6.4% while Ocean Downs Casino in Worcester County reported a 5% rise to 8.8 million. Finally, Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County was the only facility to report a decline, with revenue falling 0.8% year-over-year to $4.9 million.
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