$500,000 Crossword
Maryland scratch-off game #680 ($500,000 Crossword) was removed from circulation on September 12, 2026. An estimated 53% of tickets had sold. 2 of 5 top prizes of $500,000 remained unclaimed.
- Ticket price
- $20
- Est. % sold
- 53%
- Closed
- September 12, 2026
- Print run
- 2,208,367
- Tickets left
- 1,028,313
- Top prize
- $500,000
Launch vs. closing odds
Launch odds are calculated across the full print run. Closing odds are calculated across the tickets still unsold when the game was removed.
| Prize | Launch odds | Closing odds | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 441,673 | 1 in 514,156 | 2 / 5 |
| $50,000 | 1 in 315,481 | 1 in 257,078 | 4 / 7 |
| $10,000 | 1 in 116,230 | 1 in 114,257 | 9 / 19 |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,638 | 1 in 3,712 | 277 / 607 |
| $500 | 1 in 490 | 1 in 487 | 2,110 / 4,510 |
| $200 | 1 in 129 | 1 in 130 | 7,924 / 17,082 |
| $100 | 1 in 78 | 1 in 79 | 13,085 / 28,161 |
| $50 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 102,300 / 220,901 |
| $20 | 1 in 4 | 1 in 4 | 236,371 / 506,302 |
The record
When this game was pulled, 2 of 5 top prizes of $500,000 were still unclaimed. The top prize's closing odds were longer than at launch (1 in 441,673 → 1 in 514,156), meaning those prizes were claimed faster than tickets sold.
Record ID: Maryland-680 · Last seen active July 31, 2026