Maryland · $3 tickets
Best $3 Maryland Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 9 active $3 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 Diamond Bingo at $0.69 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 9 $3 Maryland games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.69 per $1 and the weakest $0.63 — a 6-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.67. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $30,000 on Diamond Bingo (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Bingo#749 | $3 | $0.69 / $1 | $30,000 | 1,107,664 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Ms.PAC-MAN™#794 | $3 | $0.68 / $1 | $30,000 | 2,207,854 | 10/10 |
| 3 | Diamond Bingo#804 | $3 | $0.68 / $1 | $30,000 | 2,855,186 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Bonus Crossword#784 | $3 | $0.67 / $1 | $30,000 | 1,883,868 | 8/8 |
| 5 | PRESS YOUR LUCK®#740 | $3 | $0.67 / $1 | $30,000 | 1,654,642 | 14/14 |
| 6 | Bonus Crossword#731 | $3 | $0.67 / $1 | $30,000 | 1,126,177 | 8/8 |
| 7 | Candy Cane Cash#769 | $3 | $0.66 / $1 | $30,000 | 801,813 | 6/6 |
| 8 | Loteria™#667 | $3 | $0.66 / $1 | $30,000 | 234,499 | 14/14 |
| 9 | SKEE-BALL®#687 | $3 | $0.63 / $1 | $15,000 | 510,003 | 7/7 |
Even the best $3 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.