At a glance
Festive Fortune is a $5 ticket from the Maryland Lottery. With tickets selling faster than its top prizes are claimed, our estimate for the $50,000 prize has improved to about 1 in 338,152, from 1 in 485,763 at launch. At launch, about 1 in 194,305 tickets carried a prize of $1,000 or more.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.93
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
26%
ValueScore™
33 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 14th of the 23 active $5 games in Maryland, so most $5 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 486K at launch, about 1 in 338K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $50,000 prizes have been claimed.
- A leaner 25% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 3.93), below most games.
- Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50,000
3 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 486K
now ~1 in 338K
$1,000
2 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 324K
now ~1 in 507K
$250
986 of 4,063 left
launch odds 1 in 956
now ~1 in 1,029
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| $1,000 | 12 | 2 | 17% |
| $250 | 4,063 | 986 | 24% |
| $100 | 4,000 | 944 | 24% |
| $50 | 68,010 | 16,177 | 24% |
| $25 | 68,017 | 16,677 | 25% |
| $15 | 148,435 | 37,631 | 25% |
| $10 | 270,154 | 70,949 | 26% |
| $5 | 426,132 | 114,762 | 27% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$13,987,400
Current Prize Pool
$3,566,440
Payout Percentage
25.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
258,131
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,886,106
Estimated Remaining
1,014,455
% Remaining
26.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
33
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
33
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
8/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Maryland
- Game Number
- 770
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/17/2025
- Payout %
- 72.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Festive Fortune scratch-off a good buy?
Festive Fortune scores 33/100 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 $5 price point.
How much does Festive Fortune cost?
Festive Fortune costs $5 per ticket in Maryland. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Festive Fortune scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Festive Fortune are 1 in 3.93. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Festive Fortune?
The top prize for Festive Fortune is $50,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Festive Fortune?
Festive Fortune offers 9 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (8 total), $1,000 (12 total), $250 (4,063 total), $100 (4,000 total), $50 (68,010 total), $25 (68,017 total), $15 (148,435 total), $10 (270,154 total), and $5 (426,132 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 Festive Fortune?
Based on our latest data, 26% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 258,131 out of 988,831 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Festive Fortune rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Festive Fortune at 33 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 Festive Fortune released?
Festive Fortune was released by the Maryland Lottery on October 17, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 11 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Festive Fortune data updated on ScratchCheck?
Festive Fortune data comes directly from the official Maryland Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.