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 Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 9 $3 Maryland games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.69 per $1 and the weakest $0.61 — a 8-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.66. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $30,000 on Diamond Bingo (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Diamond Bingo#749 | $3 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 3.77 | $30,000 | 1,098,009 | 9/9 |
| 2 | $3 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.94 | $30,000 | 2,751,798 | 9/9 | |
| 3 |  Diamond Bingo#804 | $3 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.76 | $30,000 | 2,126,701 | 9/9 |
| 4 |  Ms.PAC-MAN™#794 | $3 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.92 | $30,000 | 2,031,564 | 10/10 |
| 5 |  PRESS YOUR LUCK®#740 | $3 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 4.01 | $30,000 | 1,634,424 | 14/14 |
| 6 |  Bonus Crossword#784 | $3 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 3.66 | $30,000 | 1,552,320 | 8/8 |
| 7 |  Candy Cane Cash#769 | $3 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 3.96 | $30,000 | 793,438 | 6/6 |
| 8 |  Loteria™#667 | $3 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 3.86 | $30,000 | 232,893 | 14/14 |
| 9 |  SKEE-BALL®#687 | $3 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 4.09 | $15,000 | 391,033 | 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.