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Exceptional valueActiveVIP Millions · $50 · Ohio Lottery
VIP Millions: Exceptional value. A $50 ticket pays back $45.83 on average.
▲ +1.5 pts vs launch#2 of 5 · $50 OH gamesUpdated Aug 2, 2026, 12:40 PM
▲ +1.5 pts vs launch#2 of 5 · $50 OH gamesUpdated Aug 2, 2026, 12:40 PM
VIP Millions is a $50 scratch-off ticket from the Ohio state lottery. Its current expected value is 91.7%, up 1.5 percentage points from the launch value of 90.1%. 8 of the original 50 $40K/YR FOR 25 YRS top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 88% of the 5.0M printed tickets have been sold.
91.7%
expected return
1 in 4.02
odds of any win
8 of 50
$1M jackpots left
88%
claimed · 4.4M of 5M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 179,679 winning tickets still unclaimed.
27 win more than $50
$100, an actual profit
0 win their money back
a $50 prize, so you break even
73 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 56 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.
Value map
Where the $45.83 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $100 – $500
$29.63 · 59.3% of price
Mid prizes $1K – $50K
$5.13 · 10.3% of price
Jackpots $1M+
$11.07 · 22.1% of price
Realistic return, jackpots set aside
69.5%
Just 8 tickets out of 627k carry the $1M+ prizes. This is your expected return if none of them is yours.
Most of the value pays out as
$100 – $500 wins
177,652 winning tickets remain in this range: 65% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
88% claimed, and the jackpots are still out there
Counting every ticket since launch, Jan 2025.
5M
tickets printed
4.4M
tickets claimed · 88%
627k
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Jackpots are outlasting sales: good for buyers.
Jackpots left
16%
Tickets left
12%
16% of top prizes remain with only 12% 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 $50 OH peers
#2 of 5
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Ohio Lottery published claim data, updated Aug 2, 2026, 12:40 PM.
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