Best Pennsylvania Scratch-Offs
by EV/Dollar
As of , Scratch IQ ranks 63 active Pennsylvania scratch-off games by EV/Dollar using public Pennsylvania Lottery data, updated daily.
EV/Dollar is the statistical return per $1 spent given the prizes still left in circulation. Prize Ratio tracks how fast top prizes are depleting versus tickets overall — a ratio above 1.0 means top prizes are depleting more slowly. See the methodology for the formula and per-state data sources.
Price
$30
EV/Dollar
$0.78
Top Prize
$1.5M
Price
$30
EV/Dollar
$0.78
Top Prize
$2.5M
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.77
Top Prize
$600,000
Price
$30
EV/Dollar
$0.77
Top Prize
$3M
Price
$30
EV/Dollar
$0.77
Top Prize
$3M
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.76
Top Prize
$500,000
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.76
Top Prize
$1M
Price
$50
EV/Dollar
$0.76
Top Prize
$5M
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.76
Top Prize
$130,000
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.76
Top Prize
$155,000
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.75
Top Prize
$2,500
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.75
Top Prize
$200,000
Price
$20
EV/Dollar
$0.75
Top Prize
$1M
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.75
Top Prize
$250,000
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.75
Top Prize
$100,000
Price
$30
EV/Dollar
$0.75
Top Prize
$3M
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.74
Top Prize
$100
Price
$20
EV/Dollar
$0.74
Top Prize
$1M
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.74
Top Prize
$500,000
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.74
Top Prize
$200,000
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.74
Top Prize
$500,000
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.74
Top Prize
$100,000
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.73
Top Prize
$500
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.73
Top Prize
$200,000
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.72
Top Prize
$500,000
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.72
Top Prize
$500,000
Price
$30
EV/Dollar
$0.71
Top Prize
$3M
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.71
Top Prize
$200,000
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.71
Top Prize
$200,000
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.71
Top Prize
$100,000
Price
$2
EV/Dollar
$0.71
Top Prize
$10,000
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.71
Top Prize
$200,000
Price
$2
EV/Dollar
$0.71
Top Prize
$5,000
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.70
Top Prize
$100,000
Price
$2
EV/Dollar
$0.69
Top Prize
$10,000
Price
$2
EV/Dollar
$0.69
Top Prize
$20,000
Price
$3
EV/Dollar
$0.68
Top Prize
$30,000
Price
$3
EV/Dollar
$0.67
Top Prize
$50,000
Price
$3
EV/Dollar
$0.67
Top Prize
$50,000
Price
$3
EV/Dollar
$0.66
Top Prize
$50,000
Price
$3
EV/Dollar
$0.66
Top Prize
$50,000
Price
$1
EV/Dollar
$0.66
Top Prize
$5,000
Price
$2
EV/Dollar
$0.66
Top Prize
$20,000
Price
$1
EV/Dollar
$0.66
Top Prize
$10,000
Price
$1
EV/Dollar
$0.66
Top Prize
$2,500
Price
$1
EV/Dollar
$0.63
Top Prize
$1,000
Price
$1
EV/Dollar
$0.63
Top Prize
$500
Price
$2
EV/Dollar
$0.62
Top Prize
$100
Price
$50
EV/Dollar
$0.60
Top Prize
$100,000
Price
$5
EV/Dollar
$0.59
Top Prize
$5,000
Price
$10
EV/Dollar
$0.59
Top Prize
$10,000
Price
$20
EV/Dollar
$0.56
Top Prize
$50,000
Price
$1
EV/Dollar
$0.52
Top Prize
$1,000
| Rank | Game Name | Price | EV/Dollar | Top Prize | Prize Ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| #11 | CASH SPECTACULAR | $30 | $0.78 | $1.5M | 1.04 | GOOD |
| #12 | $120,000,000 PAYOUT | $30 | $0.78 | $2.5M | 0.80 | GOOD |
| #13 | SIX FIGURES | $10 | $0.77 | $600,000 | 2.50 | GOOD |
| #14 | $160 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT | $30 | $0.77 | $3M | 0.71 | GOOD |
| #15 | MEGA BUCKS | $30 | $0.77 | $3M | 0.92 | GOOD |
| #16 | CODE WORD CROSSWORD | $10 | $0.76 | $500,000 | 0.95 | GOOD |
| #17 | WIN WIN WIN | $10 | $0.76 | $1M | 0.89 | GOOD |
| #18 | $5,000,000 LION’S SHARE | $50 | $0.76 | $5M | 0.55 | GOOD |
| #19 | BIG BONUS TRIPLE PLAY | $5 | $0.76 | $130,000 | 1.24 | GOOD |
| #20 | HIGH 5 | $5 | $0.76 | $155,000 | 2.85 | GOOD |
| #21 | $2,500 FESTIVE FRENZY | $10 | $0.75 | $2,500 | 1.01 | GOOD |
| #22 | BLINGO | $5 | $0.75 | $200,000 | 1.69 | GOOD |
| #23 | JACKPOT | $20 | $0.75 | $1M | 0.70 | GOOD |
| #24 | PHILADELPHIA 76ERS | $5 | $0.75 | $250,000 | 1.18 | GOOD |
| #25 | GUS® | $5 | $0.75 | $100,000 | 1.05 | GOOD |
| #26 | $3,000,000 GOLDEN TICKET | $30 | $0.75 | $3M | 0.68 | GOOD |
| #27 | $100 BLOWOUT | $5 | $0.74 | $100 | 0.98 | GOOD |
| #28 | MILLIONAIRE LOADING | $20 | $0.74 | $1M | 0.66 | GOOD |
| #29 | JURASSIC PARK | $10 | $0.74 | $500,000 | 1.18 | GOOD |
| #30 | MONEY BOX BINGO | $5 | $0.74 | $200,000 | 0.87 | GOOD |
| #31 | GAME OF THRONES™ | $10 | $0.74 | $500,000 | 1.10 | GOOD |
| #32 | FAST $1,000 | $10 | $0.74 | $100,000 | 0.97 | GOOD |
| #33 | $50, $100 OR $500 | $10 | $0.73 | $500 | 1.00 | GOOD |
| #34 | LUCKY 13 | $5 | $0.73 | $200,000 | 1.31 | GOOD |
| #35 | LADY LUCK | $10 | $0.72 | $500,000 | 0.75 | GOOD |
| #36 | EXTREME GREEN | $10 | $0.72 | $500,000 | 0.82 | GOOD |
| #37 | 3S A CHARM | $30 | $0.71 | $3M | 0.40 | GOOD |
| #38 | MONEY MAKER | $5 | $0.71 | $200,000 | 1.01 | GOOD |
| #39 | GOAT LOAD OF CASH CROSSWORD | $5 | $0.71 | $200,000 | 0.77 | GOOD |
| #40 | KEYS AND CASH | $5 | $0.71 | $100,000 | 0.95 | GOOD |
| #41 | FIND THE LEPRECHAUN | $2 | $0.71 | $10,000 | 1.36 | GOOD |
| #42 | MONOPOLY SECRET VAULT | $5 | $0.71 | $200,000 | 1.37 | GOOD |
| #43 | MONEY RUSH | $2 | $0.71 | $5,000 | 1.13 | GOOD |
| #44 | WINNING 7S | $5 | $0.70 | $100,000 | 0.67 | GOOD |
| #45 | SNOW PLACE LIKE HOME | $2 | $0.69 | $10,000 | 1.61 | GOOD |
| #46 | LOVE IS BLIND | $2 | $0.69 | $20,000 | 1.68 | GOOD |
| #47 | TRIM THE TREE X-WORD | $3 | $0.68 | $30,000 | 0.00 | GOOD |
| #48 | S’MORE CROSSWORD | $3 | $0.67 | $50,000 | 1.70 | GOOD |
| #49 | BONUS BALL BINGO | $3 | $0.67 | $50,000 | 1.24 | GOOD |
| #50 | CROSSWORD EXTRA | $3 | $0.66 | $50,000 | 0.97 | GOOD |
| #51 | CROSSWORD BONUS CASH | $3 | $0.66 | $50,000 | 1.05 | GOOD |
| #52 | 5 STAR WINS | $1 | $0.66 | $5,000 | 1.16 | GOOD |
| #53 | WIN PIGS FLY | $2 | $0.66 | $20,000 | 1.06 | GOOD |
| #54 | A LATTE MONEY | $1 | $0.66 | $10,000 | 1.02 | GOOD |
| #55 | GOLD FISH® | $1 | $0.66 | $2,500 | 1.06 | GOOD |
| #56 | SIMPLY A BUCK | $1 | $0.63 | $1,000 | 1.13 | AVERAGE |
| #57 | HO HO HO | $1 | $0.63 | $500 | 0.49 | AVERAGE |
| #58 | MINI MONSTERS $100 BLOWOUT | $2 | $0.62 | $100 | 0.86 | AVERAGE |
| #59 | $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE | $50 | $0.60 | $100,000 | 0.86 | AVERAGE |
| #60 | $10,000 A MONTH FOR LIFE | $5 | $0.59 | $5,000 | 1.07 | AVERAGE |
| #61 | $20,000 A MONTH FOR LIFE | $10 | $0.59 | $10,000 | 0.92 | AVERAGE |
| #62 | $500,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE | $20 | $0.56 | $50,000 | 1.00 | AVERAGE |
| #63 | $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE | $1 | $0.52 | $1,000 | 0.88 | AVERAGE |
Source: Pennsylvania Lottery
Common questions about Pennsylvania scratch-offs
Are scratch-off odds the same when fewer prizes remain?
Not exactly. The probability of winning any prize on a single ticket stays close to the published overall odds, but the remaining prize pool shifts as winners are claimed. When the headline top prize on a Pennsylvania game has already been won, the remaining tickets still pay smaller prizes, so the expected return per dollar drops. Scratch IQ tracks remaining prize counts daily and recomputes EV/Dollar so you see the current value, not the launch-day value.
How does Scratch IQ rank Pennsylvania scratch-offs?
Every active Pennsylvania scratch-off is ranked by EV/Dollar, the statistical return per $1 spent, using the prizes still left in circulation. The formula and per-tier inputs are documented on the methodology page. Rankings update once daily as new Pennsylvania Lottery data is published. Top Prize Ratio adds context: when it exceeds 1.0, top prizes are depleting more slowly than tickets overall.
Where does Pennsylvania lottery prize data come from?
Public data published by the Pennsylvania Lottery on palottery.pa.gov. The lottery posts each game's overall odds, prize tiers, total prizes printed, and prizes remaining. Scratch IQ collects those public numbers daily and applies the same EV formula to every state it covers. Scratch IQ does not receive private data from the Pennsylvania Lottery and is not affiliated with the Pennsylvania Lottery.
Does Pennsylvania lottery prohibit scratch-off EV calculation?
EV calculation uses publicly published prize counts, the same numbers anyone can read on the Pennsylvania Lottery's website. Calculating expected value from public data is a long-standing practice in lottery analysis taught in university statistics courses and used in retail player communities. Scratch IQ's analysis is informational, is not gambling advice, does not modify lottery outcomes, and does not interfere with Pennsylvania Lottery operations.
Scratch IQ is not affiliated with the Pennsylvania Lottery. Analytics are for informational purposes only. Not financial advice. Play responsibly. 18+. See responsible gaming.