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New Scratch-Offs in Maryland (November 2026)

The newest Maryland scratch-offs, all launched October 16, 2026, are Win $100, $200 or $500 (#825) ($20, top prize $500), Winter Multiplier ($10, top prize $100,000), and Holly-Day Cash ($5, top prize $50,000). 14 games have launched in the last 90 days, as of November 5, 2026.

Data captured · 14 launched in the last 90 days

New Maryland scratch-offs, newest first

New Maryland Scratch-Offs
Launched Game Price Top prize Top prizes left Payout now EV / ticket
October 16, 2026 Win $100, $200 or $500 #825 $20 $500 12,069 of 12,822 77.5% $15.51
October 16, 2026 Winter Multiplier #824 $10 $100,000 8 of 9 74.9% $7.49
October 16, 2026 Holly-Day Cash #823 $5 $50,000 7 of 7 72.3% $3.61
October 16, 2026 Peppermint Payout #822 $3 $30,000 6 of 6 67.7% $2.03
October 16, 2026 Season's Greetings #821 $2 $10,000 5 of 6 64.2% $1.28
October 16, 2026 Cozy Cash #820 $1 $500 33 of 35 59.8% $0.60
September 18, 2026 30X Cash #819 $30 $30,000 302 of 320 78.9% $23.67
September 18, 2026 10X Cash #818 $10 $10,000 107 of 134 74.4% $7.44
September 18, 2026 Hello Money! #817 $5 $50,000 5 of 7 71.2% $3.56
September 18, 2026 Deluxe Crossword #816 $5 $50,000 6 of 8 71.7% $3.58
August 21, 2026 $100,000 Crossword #815 $10 $100,000 7 of 9 73.4% $7.34
August 21, 2026 High Voltage #814 $10 $100,000 6 of 8 75.6% $7.56
August 21, 2026 The Price is Right™ #813 $5 $50,000 4 of 6 70.8% $3.54
August 21, 2026 Loose Change® #812 $1 $1,000 15 of 24 61.2% $0.61

Launch dates are Maryland's own. Payout now is what the prizes still unclaimed return per dollar of the tickets still unsold — the number the Maryland hub ranks by — and EV / ticket is the same thing in dollars. See the methodology.

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

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.

Each new game: odds and payout

  1. Win $100, $200 or $500 (#825)

    #825 · launched October 16, 2026
    77.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.51
    Any prize
    1 in 8.74
    Beats price
    1 in 8.74
    Top prizes
    12,069 of 12,822
    New
  2. Winter Multiplier

    #824 · launched October 16, 2026
    74.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.49
    Any prize
    1 in 3.38
    Beats price
    1 in 5.16
    Top prizes
    8 of 9
    New
  3. Holly-Day Cash

    #823 · launched October 16, 2026
    72.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.61
    Any prize
    1 in 3.91
    Beats price
    1 in 6.87
    Top prizes
    7 of 7
    New
  4. Peppermint Payout

    #822 · launched October 16, 2026
    67.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.03
    Any prize
    1 in 3.96
    Beats price
    1 in 7.45
    Top prizes
    6 of 6
    New
  5. Season's Greetings

    #821 · launched October 16, 2026
    64.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.28
    Any prize
    1 in 3.93
    Beats price
    1 in 6.78
    Top prizes
    5 of 6
    New
  6. Cozy Cash

    #820 · launched October 16, 2026
    59.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.60
    Any prize
    1 in 4.34
    Beats price
    1 in 7.55
    Top prizes
    33 of 35
    New
  7. 30X Cash

    #819 · launched September 18, 2026
    78.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $23.67
    Any prize
    1 in 2.85
    Beats price
    1 in 4.33
    Top prizes
    302 of 320
  8. 10X Cash

    #818 · launched September 18, 2026
    74.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.44
    Any prize
    1 in 3.51
    Beats price
    1 in 6.72
    Top prizes
    107 of 134
  9. Hello Money!

    #817 · launched September 18, 2026
    71.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.56
    Any prize
    1 in 3.99
    Beats price
    1 in 3.99
    Top prizes
    5 of 7
  10. Deluxe Crossword (#816)

    #816 · launched September 18, 2026
    71.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.58
    Any prize
    1 in 3.43
    Beats price
    1 in 5.93
    Top prizes
    6 of 8
  11. $100,000 Crossword (#815)

    #815 · launched August 21, 2026
    73.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.34
    Any prize
    1 in 3.10
    Beats price
    1 in 6.68
    Top prizes
    7 of 9
  12. High Voltage

    #814 · launched August 21, 2026
    75.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.56
    Any prize
    1 in 3.27
    Beats price
    1 in 7.14
    Top prizes
    6 of 8
  13. The Price is Right™

    #813 · launched August 21, 2026
    70.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.54
    Any prize
    1 in 3.60
    Beats price
    1 in 7.80
    Top prizes
    4 of 6
  14. Loose Change®

    #812 · launched August 21, 2026
    61.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.61
    Any prize
    1 in 4.33
    Beats price
    1 in 9.56
    Top prizes
    15 of 24

Frequently asked questions

How many new Maryland scratch-offs launched recently?
14 in the last 90 days, 6 of them in the last 30, as of November 5, 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 hours of the Maryland Lottery publishing them: we re-read its official prize data four times a day.