MAGIC 8 BALL™ — $2 Maryland Scratch-Off #719
MAGIC 8 BALL™ (#719) was a $2 Maryland scratch-off launched on November 27, 2024. Its final figures, from September 20, 2026, were 67.6% payout ($1.35 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.28 for any prize and 1 in 248,500 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 3.4 points (64.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 24.9% (1 in 4.10 at launch). 1 of 6 top prizes of $8,888 were never claimed, and we estimate 92.1% of its tickets had sold. MAGIC 8 BALL™ 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 MAGIC 8 BALL™, 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, 75,715 of 769,663 prizes (9.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,888 | 1 in 525,936 | 1 in 248,500 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 157,781 | 1 in 124,250 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 10.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 39,445 | all claimed | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $188 | 1 in 4,767 | 1 in 7,766 | 662 | 630 | 32 | 4.8% |
| $88 | 1 in 953.4 | 1 in 1,462 | 3,310 | 3,140 | 170 | 5.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 427.1 | 1 in 535.6 | 7,388 | 6,924 | 464 | 6.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 125.9 | 31,594 | 29,620 | 1,974 | 6.2% |
| $8 | 1 in 49.9 | 1 in 52.2 | 63,188 | 58,431 | 4,757 | 7.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 20.7 | 126,376 | 114,354 | 12,022 | 9.5% |
| $4 | 1 in 16.6 | 1 in 14.1 | 189,623 | 172,030 | 17,593 | 9.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 9.08 | 1 in 6.42 | 347,416 | 308,716 | 38,700 | 11.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 3.28 | 769,663 | 693,948 | 75,715 | 9.8% |
How MAGIC 8 BALL™ has moved
MAGIC 8 BALL™: common questions
- How many $8,888 prizes are left in MAGIC 8 BALL™?
- 1 of 6 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 248,500.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MAGIC 8 BALL™?
- 1 in 3.28 today, compared with 1 in 4.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.28, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 6.71.
- Is MAGIC 8 BALL™ worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.6% ($1.35 back per $2 ticket), rank #— of 66 in Maryland. The best $2 alternative today is Back to the Future™ (#736, $2) at 71.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MAGIC 8 BALL™ tickets are left?
- We estimate 248,500 of roughly 3,155,618 printed tickets are unsold (92.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MAGIC 8 BALL™ launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 27, 2024. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 1, 2027.
Other $2 Maryland scratch-offs
- Back to the Future™ — 71.9% payout, 1 in 3.41 any prize
- Ravens X2 — 65.0% payout, 1 in 3.93 any prize
- 10X the Cash — 64.4% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- Maryland Treasures — 64.3% payout, 1 in 3.95 any prize
- Triple Red 7s Doubler — 63.4% payout, 1 in 4.01 any prize