Bits & Odds

New Scratch-Offs in Maryland (September 2026)

Data captured September 20, 2026 · 13 games launched in the last 90 days

Background: New game or old game: which is the better buy?

13 Maryland scratch-offs launched in the last 90 days (as of September 20, 2026). New games start with every prize unclaimed, so their odds and payout equal the printed values; they move only once prizes are claimed. The newest is Hello Money! (#817, $5), launched September 18, 2026.

What to expect from a new game

A game on its launch day has every prize unclaimed, so the odds and payout you see are the printed ones. They start moving the moment prizes are claimed: the payout drifts down as top prizes are hit and up as ordinary tickets are sold without hitting them. That means a new release is neither a bargain nor a trap on its own; it is simply a game with no history yet. What a new game does offer is certainty. The top prizes are definitely still available, which is not true of a game that has been on shelves for a year.

New releases, newest first

  1. Hello Money!

    #817 · launched September 18, 2026
    71.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.59
    Any prize
    1 in 3.96
    Beats price
    1 in 3.96
    Top prizes
    7 of 7
    New
  2. Deluxe Crossword

    #816 · launched September 18, 2026
    71.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.58
    Any prize
    1 in 3.45
    Beats price
    1 in 5.97
    Top prizes
    8 of 8
    New
  3. 10X Cash

    #818 · launched September 18, 2026
    74.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.49
    Any prize
    1 in 3.49
    Beats price
    1 in 6.66
    Top prizes
    134 of 134
    New
  4. 30X Cash

    #819 · launched September 18, 2026
    78.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $23.66
    Any prize
    1 in 2.83
    Beats price
    1 in 4.31
    Top prizes
    320 of 320
    New
  5. Loose Change®

    #812 · launched August 21, 2026
    60.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.60
    Any prize
    1 in 4.44
    Beats price
    1 in 9.72
    Top prizes
    19 of 24
    New
  6. The Price is Right™

    #813 · launched August 21, 2026
    72.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.61
    Any prize
    1 in 3.55
    Beats price
    1 in 7.64
    Top prizes
    5 of 6
    New
  7. High Voltage

    #814 · launched August 21, 2026
    76.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.61
    Any prize
    1 in 3.26
    Beats price
    1 in 7.11
    Top prizes
    8 of 8
    New
  8. $100,000 Crossword

    #815 · launched August 21, 2026
    73.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.30
    Any prize
    1 in 3.13
    Beats price
    1 in 6.73
    Top prizes
    9 of 9
    New
  9. Ravens X2

    #807 · launched July 17, 2026
    65.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.30
    Any prize
    1 in 3.93
    Beats price
    1 in 9.06
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  10. In the Green

    #810 · launched July 17, 2026
    69.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.46
    Any prize
    1 in 4.01
    Beats price
    1 in 7.00
    Top prizes
    6 of 7
  11. Gold Bar Bingo

    #809 · launched July 17, 2026
    72.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.62
    Any prize
    1 in 3.76
    Beats price
    1 in 6.25
    Top prizes
    6 of 7
  12. Ravens X10

    #808 · launched July 17, 2026
    74.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.49
    Any prize
    1 in 3.41
    Beats price
    1 in 5.17
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  13. Extreme Green

    #811 · launched July 17, 2026
    75.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.19
    Any prize
    1 in 3.22
    Beats price
    1 in 4.97
    Top prizes
    4 of 5

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 13 games in a table
New Maryland Scratch-Offs
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. Hello Money! #817 New $5 71.8% $3.59 1 in 3.96 1 in 3.96 1 in 3.96 $50,000 7
2. Deluxe Crossword #816 New $5 71.5% $3.58 1 in 3.45 1 in 3.45 1 in 5.97 $50,000 8
3. 10X Cash #818 New $10 74.9% $7.49 1 in 3.49 1 in 3.49 1 in 6.66 $10,000 134
4. 30X Cash #819 New $30 78.9% $23.66 1 in 2.83 1 in 2.83 1 in 4.31 $30,000 320
5. Loose Change® #812 New $1 60.4% $0.60 1 in 4.44 1 in 4.44 1 in 9.72 $1,000 19
6. The Price is Right™ #813 New $5 72.1% $3.61 1 in 3.55 1 in 3.55 1 in 7.64 $50,000 5
7. High Voltage #814 New $10 76.1% $7.61 1 in 3.26 1 in 3.26 1 in 7.11 $100,000 8
8. $100,000 Crossword #815 New $10 73.0% $7.30 1 in 3.13 1 in 3.13 1 in 6.73 $100,000 9
9. Ravens X2 #807 $2 65.0% $1.30 1 in 3.93 1 in 3.93 1 in 9.06 $20,000 3
10. In the Green #810 $5 69.3% $3.46 1 in 4.01 1 in 4.01 1 in 7.00 $50,000 6
11. Gold Bar Bingo #809 $5 72.3% $3.62 1 in 3.76 1 in 3.76 1 in 6.25 $50,000 6
12. Ravens X10 #808 $10 74.9% $7.49 1 in 3.41 1 in 3.41 1 in 5.17 $200,000 3
13. Extreme Green #811 $20 75.9% $15.19 1 in 3.22 1 in 3.22 1 in 4.97 $1,000,000 4

Frequently asked questions

How many new Maryland scratch-offs launched recently?
13 in the last 90 days, 8 of them in the last 30, as of September 20, 2026.
Are new scratchers better than older ones?
Not automatically. A brand-new game has every prize unclaimed, so its odds match the printed values, but an older game whose top prizes are still out there and whose tickets are mostly sold can carry a higher current payout. Compare on the Maryland hub rather than assuming.
What should I check before buying a new game?
The printed overall odds, the payout, and whether the price tier is one you would normally buy. On a new game these are the launch numbers; nothing has moved yet.
How quickly do you list new games?
Within a day of the Maryland Lottery publishing them, because we re-read the official prize data every day.