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Weak valueActiveLucky Gems Multiplier · $2 · Ohio Lottery
Lucky Gems Multiplier: Weak value. A $2 ticket pays back $1.30 on average.
▼ -1.0 pts vs launch#5 of 18 · $2 OH gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:41 AM
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▼ -1.0 pts vs launch#5 of 18 · $2 OH gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:41 AM
Lucky Gems Multiplier is a $2 scratch-off ticket from the Ohio state lottery. Its current expected value is 65.0%, down 1.0 percentage points from the launch value of 66.0%. 6 of the original 10 $5,000 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 40% of the 6.0M printed tickets have been sold.
65.0%
expected return
1 in 4.40
odds of any win
6 of 10
$5K top prizes left
40%
claimed · 2.4M of 6M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 841,043 winning tickets still unclaimed.
11 win more than $2
$4 – $300, an actual profit
12 win their money back
a $2 prize, so you break even
77 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 9,645 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.
Value map
Where the $1.30 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $2 – $500
$1.29 · 64.5% of price
Mid prizes $1K – $5K
$0.01 · 0.5% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$2 – $500 wins
841,027 winning tickets remain in this range: 99% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
40% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, Jun 2025.
6M
tickets printed
2.4M
tickets claimed · 40%
3.6M
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
60%
Tickets left
60%
60% of top prizes remain with 60% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
Ohio Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $2 OH peers
#5 of 18
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Ohio Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:41 AM.
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