Gold Bar Bingo — $5 Maryland Scratch-Off #809
Gold Bar Bingo (#809) is a $5 Maryland scratch-off launched on July 17, 2026. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #35 of 59 active games on current payout (72.1%, $3.60 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 14 $5 games, #35 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.76) and #37 on top-prize odds (1 in 526,010). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.3 points (72.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.4% (1 in 3.75 at launch). 5 of 7 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 2,630,049 tickets are still unsold (32.4% sold). That is below average for Maryland; the Maryland ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Last top prize claimed: October 21, 2026, 15 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Gold Bar Bingo, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Maryland game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 698,692 of 1,037,531 prizes (67.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 555,820 | 1 in 526,010 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 71.4% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 432,305 | 1 in 438,342 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 66.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 648,457 | 1 in 657,512 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 66.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 40,111 | 1 in 39,254 | 97 | 30 | 67 | 69.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,006 | 1 in 7,874 | 486 | 152 | 334 | 68.7% |
| $140 | 1 in 3,579 | 1 in 3,643 | 1,087 | 365 | 722 | 66.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 934.4 | 1 in 951.2 | 4,164 | 1,399 | 2,765 | 66.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 77.1 | 1 in 77.7 | 50,460 | 16,617 | 33,843 | 67.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 52.8 | 1 in 53.4 | 73,723 | 24,475 | 49,248 | 66.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 29.2 | 1 in 29.5 | 133,132 | 43,975 | 89,157 | 67.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.7 | 1 in 10.8 | 362,112 | 118,072 | 244,040 | 67.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.44 | 1 in 9.44 | 412,248 | 133,747 | 278,501 | 67.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 3.76 | 1,037,531 | 338,839 | 698,692 | 67.3% |
How Gold Bar Bingo has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 21, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 67 remain.
- October 12, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 68 remain.
- October 5, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 70 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- September 30, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 71 remain.
- September 27, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 72 remain.
Gold Bar Bingo: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Gold Bar Bingo?
- 5 of 7 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 526,010.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Gold Bar Bingo?
- 1 in 3.76 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.76, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.26.
- Is Gold Bar Bingo worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.1% ($3.60 back per $5 ticket), rank #35 of 59 in Maryland. The best $5 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Triple Red 7s Tripler (#801, $5) at 74.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Gold Bar Bingo tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,630,049 of roughly 3,890,741 printed tickets are unsold (32.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Gold Bar Bingo launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 17, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Maryland scratch-offs
- Triple Red 7s Tripler — 74.3% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- Winning Streak — 74.3% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize
- Win $25, $50 or $100 — 73.3% payout, 1 in 9.05 any prize
- Cash Scratch Fever — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.78 any prize
- Multiply Your Money — 72.8% payout, 1 in 3.81 any prize