Big Money — $5 Maryland Scratch-Off #732
Big Money (#732) was a $5 Maryland scratch-off launched on February 10, 2025. Its final figures, from September 20, 2026, were 65.6% payout ($3.28 expected back per ticket), 1 in 4.01 for any prize and 1 in 616,016 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 6.4 points (72.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 4.6% (1 in 3.83 at launch). 1 of 7 top prizes of $50,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 85.0% of its tickets had sold. Big Money is no longer on sale in Maryland; the figures below are final as of September 20, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until March 1, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Big Money, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 153,519 of 1,072,606 prizes (14.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 586,869 | 1 in 616,016 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 256,755 | 1 in 205,339 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 18.8% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 171,170 | 1 in 102,669 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 25.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,868 | 1 in 4,563 | 1,062 | 927 | 135 | 12.7% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,965 | 1 in 2,351 | 2,091 | 1,829 | 262 | 12.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 973.5 | 1 in 1,132 | 4,220 | 3,676 | 544 | 12.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 56.8 | 1 in 66.2 | 72,373 | 63,071 | 9,302 | 12.9% |
| $25 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 67.5 | 68,468 | 59,343 | 9,125 | 13.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 33.2 | 136,936 | 118,397 | 18,539 | 13.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 14.5 | 308,079 | 265,456 | 42,623 | 13.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.57 | 1 in 8.44 | 479,330 | 406,351 | 72,979 | 15.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 4.01 | 1,072,606 | 919,087 | 153,519 | 14.3% |
How Big Money has moved
Big Money: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Big Money?
- 1 of 7 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 616,016.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Big Money?
- 1 in 4.01 today, compared with 1 in 3.83 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.01, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.65.
- Is Big Money worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.6% ($3.28 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 66 in Maryland. The best $5 alternative today is Triple Red 7s Tripler (#801, $5) at 74.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Big Money tickets are left?
- We estimate 616,016 of roughly 4,108,081 printed tickets are unsold (85.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Big Money launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 10, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until March 1, 2027.
Other $5 Maryland scratch-offs
- Triple Red 7s Tripler — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.77 any prize
- Winning Streak — 72.6% payout, 1 in 3.67 any prize
- Win $25, $50 or $100 — 72.5% payout, 1 in 9.24 any prize
- Gold Bar Bingo — 72.3% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- The Price is Right™ — 72.1% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize