PRESS YOUR LUCK® — $3 Maryland Scratch-Off #740
PRESS YOUR LUCK® (#740) was a $3 Maryland scratch-off launched on April 21, 2025. Its final figures, from September 20, 2026, were 67.3% payout ($2.02 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.99 for any prize and 1 in 543,886 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (67.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.5% (1 in 4.01 at launch). 3 of 6 top prizes of $30,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 48.2% of its tickets had sold. PRESS YOUR LUCK® is no longer on sale in Maryland; the figures below are final as of September 20, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until March 1, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in PRESS YOUR LUCK®, 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, 408,976 of 785,400 prizes (52.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 524,909 | 1 in 543,886 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 393,682 | 1 in 407,915 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 224,961 | 1 in 203,957 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 57.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,399 | 1 in 8,411 | 375 | 181 | 194 | 51.7% |
| $150 | 1 in 5,887 | 1 in 6,066 | 535 | 266 | 269 | 50.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,198 | 1 in 1,196 | 2,630 | 1,266 | 1,364 | 51.9% |
| $75 | 1 in 777.6 | 1 in 781.8 | 4,050 | 1,963 | 2,087 | 51.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 299.1 | 1 in 299.3 | 10,531 | 5,079 | 5,452 | 51.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 298.3 | 1 in 300.0 | 10,557 | 5,118 | 5,439 | 51.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 99.9 | 31,530 | 15,199 | 16,331 | 51.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 49.9 | 1 in 50.1 | 63,060 | 30,511 | 32,549 | 51.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 49.9 | 1 in 50.0 | 63,086 | 30,434 | 32,652 | 51.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 14.2 | 220,658 | 105,933 | 114,725 | 52.0% |
| $3 | 1 in 8.32 | 1 in 8.24 | 378,360 | 180,461 | 197,899 | 52.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 3.99 | 785,400 | 376,424 | 408,976 | 52.1% |
How PRESS YOUR LUCK® has moved
PRESS YOUR LUCK®: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in PRESS YOUR LUCK®?
- 3 of 6 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 543,886.
- What are the odds of winning anything on PRESS YOUR LUCK®?
- 1 in 3.99 today, compared with 1 in 4.01 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.99, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.73.
- Is PRESS YOUR LUCK® worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.3% ($2.02 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 PRESS YOUR LUCK® tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,631,659 of roughly 3,149,454 printed tickets are unsold (48.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did PRESS YOUR LUCK® launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 21, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until March 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