Candy Cane Cash is a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Maryland Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.96, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $30,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (28% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 27/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.96
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
28%
ValueScore™
27 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value — there are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Wins are infrequent: about a 25% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.96), lower than most games.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.96 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| $500 | 397 | 96 | 24% |
| $100 | 2,863 | 770 | 27% |
| $30 | 60,905 | 15,665 | 26% |
| $10 | 209,528 | 56,063 | 27% |
| $3 | 465,178 | 132,923 | 29% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
27
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/15/2026
Game Details
- State
- Maryland
- Game Number
- 769
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 10/17/2025
- Payout %
- 68.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/15/2026
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Is the Candy Cane Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Candy Cane Cash scores 27/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Maryland at the $3 price point.
How much does Candy Cane Cash cost?
Candy Cane Cash costs $3 per ticket in Maryland. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Candy Cane Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Candy Cane Cash are 1 in 3.96. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Candy Cane Cash?
The top prize for Candy Cane Cash is $30,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Candy Cane Cash?
Candy Cane Cash offers 6 distinct prize levels: $30,000 (6 total), $500 (397 total), $100 (2,863 total), $30 (60,905 total), $10 (209,528 total), and $3 (465,178 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Candy Cane Cash?
Based on our latest data, 28% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 205,519 out of 738,877 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Candy Cane Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Candy Cane Cash at 27 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Candy Cane Cash released?
Candy Cane Cash was released by the Maryland Lottery on October 17, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Candy Cane Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Candy Cane Cash data is collected directly from official Maryland Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.