Bits & Odds

Fire — $30 Maryland Scratch-Off #743

Data captured September 20, 2026 · launched April 21, 2025 · no longer on sale, claim by November 30, 2026

Fire (#743) was a $30 Maryland scratch-off launched on April 21, 2025. Its final figures, from September 20, 2026, were 77.9% payout ($23.37 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.97 for any prize and 1 in 1,094,626 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 0.9 points (78.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.0% (1 in 2.94 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 30.7% of its tickets had sold. Fire 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.

Current payout
77.9%
78.8% at launch
Expected value
$23.37
per $30 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 2.97
1 in 2.94 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 2.97
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.21
win more than $30
$600+ odds
1 in 2,241
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 3
$2,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
69.3%
≈ 2,189,252 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Fire, 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, 737,555 of 1,074,866 prizes (68.6%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$2,000,000 1 in 1,053,369 1 in 1,094,626 3 1 2 66.7%
$50,000 1 in 632,021 1 in 547,313 5 1 4 80.0%
$10,000 1 in 526,684 1 in 547,313 6 2 4 66.7%
$5,000 1 in 21,497 1 in 21,893 147 47 100 68.0%
$1,000 1 in 2,532 1 in 2,525 1,248 381 867 69.5%
$500 1 in 665.1 1 in 673.8 4,751 1,502 3,249 68.4%
$200 1 in 217.5 1 in 220.3 14,526 4,589 9,937 68.4%
$100 1 in 30.0 1 in 30.3 105,418 33,166 72,252 68.5%
$80 1 in 9.99 1 in 10.1 316,254 99,524 216,730 68.5%
$50 1 in 9.99 1 in 10.1 316,254 99,069 217,185 68.7%
$30 1 in 9.99 1 in 10.1 316,254 99,029 217,225 68.7%
All prizes1 in 2.941 in 2.97 1,074,866337,311 737,55568.6%

How Fire has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

Fire: common questions

How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in Fire?
2 of 3 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,094,626.
What are the odds of winning anything on Fire?
1 in 2.97 today, compared with 1 in 2.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.97, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 4.21.
Is Fire worth buying?
Its current payout is 77.9% ($23.37 back per $30 ticket), rank #— of 66 in Maryland. The best $30 alternative today is Ace of Spades (#766, $30) at 83.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Fire tickets are left?
We estimate 2,189,252 of roughly 3,160,106 printed tickets are unsold (30.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Fire launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on April 21, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.

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