SKEE-BALL® — $3 Maryland Scratch-Off #687
SKEE-BALL® (#687) is a $3 Maryland scratch-off launched on April 22, 2024. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #58 of 59 active games on current payout (55.6%, $1.67 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 5 $3 games, #56 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.48) and #26 on top-prize odds (1 in 422,176). Since launch the payout has fallen 12.1 points (67.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 8.8% (1 in 4.09 at launch). 1 of 8 top prizes of $15,000 remain, and we estimate 422,176 tickets are still unsold (87.6% sold). That is below average for Maryland; the Maryland ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in SKEE-BALL®, 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, 94,139 of 833,158 prizes (11.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | 1 in 425,952 | 1 in 422,176 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 212,976 | 1 in 105,544 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 25.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,121 | 1 in 1,730 | 3,040 | 2,796 | 244 | 8.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 396.8 | 1 in 503.8 | 8,588 | 7,750 | 838 | 9.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 44.4 | 1 in 60.8 | 76,704 | 69,765 | 6,939 | 9.0% |
| $9 | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 16.7 | 251,046 | 225,749 | 25,297 | 10.1% |
| $3 | 1 in 6.90 | 1 in 6.94 | 493,756 | 432,940 | 60,816 | 12.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 4.48 | 833,158 | 739,019 | 94,139 | 11.3% |
How SKEE-BALL® has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 5, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
SKEE-BALL®: common questions
- How many $15,000 prizes are left in SKEE-BALL®?
- 1 of 8 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 422,176.
- What are the odds of winning anything on SKEE-BALL®?
- 1 in 4.48 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.09 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.48, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 12.7.
- Is SKEE-BALL® worth buying?
- Its current payout is 55.6% ($1.67 back per $3 ticket), rank #58 of 59 in Maryland. The best $3 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Bonus Crossword (#784, $3) at 69.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many SKEE-BALL® tickets are left?
- We estimate 422,176 of roughly 3,407,616 printed tickets are unsold (87.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did SKEE-BALL® launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 22, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Maryland scratch-offs
- Bonus Crossword — 69.0% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- Ms.PAC-MAN™ — 67.8% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize
- Peppermint Payout — 67.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- Diamond Bingo — 66.6% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize