Maryland · $1 tickets
Best $1 Maryland Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 8 active $1 scratch-off games in the Maryland Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Cozy Cash at $0.60 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 8 $1 Maryland games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.60 per $1 and the weakest $0.53 — a 7-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.56. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,000 on Loose Change® (15 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cozy Cash#820 | $1 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 4.33 | $500 | 3,199,103 | 7/7 |
| 2 |  Triple Red 7s#798 | $1 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.48 | $777 | 2,209,469 | 10/10 |
| 3 |  Loose Change®#812 | $1 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.51 | $1,000 | 2,738,138 | 9/9 |
| 4 |  Just 1 Buck#767 | $1 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 4.34 | $500 | 1,027,126 | 7/7 |
| 5 |  Cash Tripler#785 | $1 | $0.55 / $1 | 1 in 4.55 | $1,000 | 1,026,244 | 10/10 |
| 6 |  CA$H#754 | $1 | $0.55 / $1 | 1 in 4.51 | $1,000 | 355,848 | 9/9 |
| 7 |  5X the Cash#779 | $1 | $0.54 / $1 | 1 in 4.58 | $1,000 | 627,845 | 10/10 |
| 8 |  Lucky 7s#744 | $1 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 4.52 | $777 | 460,037 | 10/10 |
Even the best $1 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.