Maryland Just Launched 2 New 'Green' Scratch-Offs, Led by a $20 Game With a High ValueScore™

Maryland added two new scratch-offs on July 17, both with a money-green theme: the $20 Extreme Green and the $5 In the Green. Here is a look at each, with the price, the top prize, and the ValueScore™, our 0 to 100 rating of how much a ticket is really worth.

Extreme Green ($20)

Extreme Green is the standout of the pair. The $20 ticket carries a $1,000,000 top prize and rates 86.3, in our Excellent range, with overall odds of 1 in 3.14, meaning close to one in three tickets wins something. Five of its $1 million top prizes are still unclaimed at launch.

In the Green ($5)

In the Green is the lower-price option, a $5 ticket with a $50,000 top prize. It rates 59.3, in our Fair range, with overall odds of 1 in 3.87, and seven top prizes available.

Which one to buy?

By value, Extreme Green is the clear pick, though it costs four times as much. If you want the better shot at a life-changing prize and the stronger ValueScore, it is the one; if you would rather spend less for the fun of it, In the Green is there. Either way, both are brand new, so every top prize is still on the table, which is the best time to be in a game. You can compare them against the rest of the state on our Maryland page.