Diamond Bingo — $3 Maryland Scratch-Off #749
Diamond Bingo (#749) was a $3 Maryland scratch-off launched on June 23, 2025. Its final figures, from September 20, 2026, were 62.5% payout ($1.87 expected back per ticket), 1 in 4.16 for any prize and 1 in 303,141 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 5.2 points (67.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 9.3% (1 in 3.77 at launch). 4 of 7 top prizes of $30,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 63.1% of its tickets had sold. Diamond Bingo is no longer on sale in Maryland; the figures below are final as of September 20, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until February 1, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Diamond Bingo, 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, 291,780 of 871,272 prizes (33.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 469,242 | 1 in 303,141 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 57.1% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 29,861 | 1 in 27,558 | 110 | 66 | 44 | 40.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,401 | 1 in 8,363 | 391 | 246 | 145 | 37.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 973.5 | 1 in 1,097 | 3,374 | 2,269 | 1,105 | 32.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 527.9 | 1 in 590.9 | 6,222 | 4,170 | 2,052 | 33.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 99.5 | 1 in 114.6 | 32,998 | 22,420 | 10,578 | 32.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 32.0 | 1 in 35.9 | 102,555 | 68,787 | 33,768 | 32.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.27 | 1 in 9.11 | 397,096 | 263,952 | 133,144 | 33.5% |
| $3 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 10.9 | 328,519 | 217,579 | 110,940 | 33.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 4.16 | 871,272 | 579,492 | 291,780 | 33.5% |
How Diamond Bingo has moved
Diamond Bingo: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Diamond Bingo?
- 4 of 7 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 303,141.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Diamond Bingo?
- 1 in 4.16 today, compared with 1 in 3.77 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.16, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.71.
- Is Diamond Bingo worth buying?
- Its current payout is 62.5% ($1.87 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 Diamond Bingo tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,212,563 of roughly 3,284,696 printed tickets are unsold (63.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Diamond Bingo launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 23, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 1, 2027.
Other $3 Maryland scratch-offs
- Bonus Crossword — 69.2% payout, 1 in 3.51 any prize
- Ms.PAC-MAN™ — 68.3% payout, 1 in 3.86 any prize
- Diamond Bingo — 67.7% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- SKEE-BALL® — 55.2% payout, 1 in 4.57 any prize