Maryland lottery launches six holiday scratch-offs with second-chance promotion
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Maryland Lottery Launches Six Holiday Scratch-Offs with Second-Chance Promotion

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Maryland Lottery has ushered in the holiday season with the release of six new scratch-offs, available starting today. These festive tickets, along with a returning Holiday Second-Chance Promotion, offer a variety of exciting prizes and opportunities for players to win big.

The new scratch-offs include:

  • Gift Tag Cash ($1): 41 top prizes of $500, featuring a “tree” symbol for a prize win or a “snowman” symbol to double the prize.
  • It’s Gold Outside ($2): Six top prizes of $10,000, with symbols for instant wins.
  • Peppermint Payout ($3): Six top prizes of $30,000, offering two play areas including a peppermint tree and a gingerbread man symbol for wins.
  • Holiday Luck Doubler ($5): Six top prizes of $50,000 with multiple chances to win and a “2X” symbol to double prizes.
  • Snowflake Tripler ($10): Five top prizes of $100,000 with opportunities to double or triple winnings through special symbols.
  • Win $100, $200 or $500 ($20): A game loaded with prizes, including 14,540 top prizes of $500.

In addition to the scratch-offs, the Holiday Second-Chance Promotion returns, offering 62 cash prizes. Players can enter non-winning holiday scratch-offs and holiday-themed FAST PLAY tickets launching in November for a chance to win. The upcoming FAST PLAY games include $1 Reindeer Riches, $5 Merry Money Match, and $10 Winning Wonderland, with top prizes up to $100,000.

The promotion will feature 12 drawings from Oct. 29 to Jan. 16, awarding $5,000 to 60 winners, and two additional drawings for $100,000 on Dec. 5 and Jan. 16.

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Chris Quigley is a graduate of Stockton State University and began her career at IN Jersey, the online news and media branch of the Asbury Park Press. She also worked at Monmouth Internet, the Ocean Signal Newspaper, and JTOWN Magazine during her career in both content management and operations.

Degrees: Business B.A. - Stockton University

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