Maryland · $30 tickets
Best $30 Maryland Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 8 active $30 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 Mega Money at $0.84 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 8 $30 Maryland games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.84 per $1 and the weakest $0.77 — a 6-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.80. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $2,000,000 on Mega Money (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mega Money#690 | $30 | $0.84 / $1 | 1 in 2.9 | $2,000,000 | 1,847,039 | 9/9 |
| 2 |  200X the Cash#777 | $30 | $0.80 / $1 | 1 in 2.84 | $2,000,000 | 1,161,179 | 11/11 |
| 3 |  30X Cash#819 | $30 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 2.83 | $30,000 | 1,978,509 | 8/8 |
| 4 |  Ace of Spades#766 | $30 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 2.73 | $2,000,000 | 1,357,334 | 9/9 |
| 5 |  $100,000 Ca$h#655 | $30 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 2.79 | $100,000 | 2,226,772 | 8/8 |
| 6 |  $5,000 Large#712 | $30 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 2.64 | $5,000 | 2,471,840 | 8/8 |
| 7 |  Fire#743 | $30 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 2.94 | $2,000,000 | 2,168,165 | 11/11 |
| 8 |  Diamonds & Gold#797 | $30 | $0.77 / $1 | 1 in 2.81 | $2,000,000 | 1,421,225 | 11/11 |
Even the best $30 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.