Candy Cane Cash — $3 Maryland Scratch-Off #769
Candy Cane Cash (#769) was a $3 Maryland scratch-off launched on October 17, 2025. Its final figures, from September 20, 2026, were 66.3% payout ($1.99 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.96 for any prize and 1 in 397,913 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 1.9 points (68.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.1% (1 in 3.96 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $30,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 72.8% of its tickets had sold. Candy Cane Cash is no longer on sale in Maryland; the figures below are final as of September 20, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Candy Cane Cash, 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, 201,077 of 738,877 prizes (27.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 487,659 | 1 in 397,913 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,370 | 1 in 8,377 | 397 | 302 | 95 | 23.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,022 | 1 in 1,046 | 2,863 | 2,102 | 761 | 26.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 51.8 | 60,905 | 45,542 | 15,363 | 25.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.0 | 1 in 14.5 | 209,528 | 154,679 | 54,849 | 26.2% |
| $3 | 1 in 6.29 | 1 in 6.12 | 465,178 | 335,171 | 130,007 | 27.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 3.96 | 738,877 | 537,800 | 201,077 | 27.2% |
How Candy Cane Cash has moved
Candy Cane Cash: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Candy Cane Cash?
- 2 of 6 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 397,913.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Candy Cane Cash?
- 1 in 3.96 today, compared with 1 in 3.96 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.96, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 11.2.
- Is Candy Cane Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.3% ($1.99 back per $3 ticket), rank #— of 66 in Maryland. The best $3 alternative today is Bonus Crossword (#784, $3) at 69.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Candy Cane Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 795,825 of roughly 2,925,953 printed tickets are unsold (72.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Candy Cane Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 17, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Other $3 Maryland scratch-offs
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