Maryland · $20 tickets
Best $20 Maryland Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 11 active $20 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 Extreme Green at $0.80 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 11 $20 Maryland games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.80 per $1 and the weakest $0.66 — a 14-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.76. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,000,000 on Extreme Green (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20 | $0.80 / $1 | 1 in 3.14 | $1,000,000 | 1,470,845 | 11/11 | |
| 2 | $20 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 3.02 | $1,000,000 | 1,818,647 | 11/11 | |
| 3 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 3.1 | $1,000,000 | 1,030,825 | 15/15 | |
| 4 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 8.74 | $500 | 4,642,313 | 3/3 | |
| 5 | $20 | $0.77 / $1 | 1 in 3.03 | $50,000 | 1,085,528 | 7/7 | |
| 6 | $20 | $0.77 / $1 | 1 in 2.98 | $1,000,000 | 1,312,914 | 13/13 | |
| 7 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 3.47 | $1,000,000 | 939,128 | 9/9 | |
| 8 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 2.96 | $500,000 | 797,332 | 13/13 | |
| 9 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 2.83 | $500,000 | 343,542 | 11/11 | |
| 10 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | 1 in 8.84 | $500 | 59,228 | 3/3 | |
| 11 | $20 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 3.15 | $1,000,000 | 1,077,105 | 11/11 |
Even the best $20 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.