1Maryland Lottery launches Holiday Raffle with $1 million grand prize and thousands of winners

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Lottery is kicking off the holiday season with a limited-time raffle that could turn one lucky ticket into a $1 million payday and award thousands of additional prizes along the way.

The new Holiday Raffle officially launched this week, with ticket sales open now through January 1, 2026, or until all 325,000 tickets are sold. Each ticket costs $20 and is automatically printed with a unique sequential number. There are no numbers to pick, and each ticket number will be entered into four scheduled drawings, including a grand prize draw that could change someone’s new year overnight.

The final drawing on January 2 will award:

One top prize of $1 million

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