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Decent valueActiveTHE GAME OF LIFE™ · $20 · Maryland Lottery
THE GAME OF LIFE™: Decent value. A $20 ticket pays back $15.71 on average.
▲ +0.7 pts vs launch#3 of 12 · $20 MD gamesUpdated Jun 16, 2026, 6:30 AM
▲ +0.7 pts vs launch#3 of 12 · $20 MD gamesUpdated Jun 16, 2026, 6:30 AM
THE GAME OF LIFE™ is a $20 scratch-off ticket from the Maryland state lottery. Its current expected value is 78.6%, up 0.7 percentage points from the launch value of 77.9%. 3 of the original 5 $1,000,000 top prizes are still unclaimed.
78.6%
expected return
1 in 3.02
odds of any win
3 of 5
$1M jackpots left
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claimed
Value map
Where the $15.71 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $20 – $500
$0.00 · 0.0% of price
Mid prizes $1K – $50K
$0.00 · 0.0% of price
Jackpots $1M+
$0.00 · 0.0% of price
Realistic return, jackpots set aside
78.6%
Just 3 tickets out of 0 carry the $1M+ prizes. This is your expected return if none of them is yours.
Most of the value pays out as
$20 – $500 wins
626,772 winning tickets remain in this range: 0% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
How it's selling
Counting every ticket since launch, Oct 2022.
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Where to buy
Maryland Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $20 MD peers
#3 of 12
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Maryland Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 16, 2026, 6:30 AM.
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