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Poor valueActive2026 · $1 · Virginia Lottery
2026: Poor value. A $1 ticket pays back $0.57 on average.
▼ -5.0 pts vs launch#9 of 13 · $1 VA gamesUpdated Jun 12, 2026, 12:57 AM
▼ -5.0 pts vs launch#9 of 13 · $1 VA gamesUpdated Jun 12, 2026, 12:57 AM
2026 is a $1 scratch-off ticket from the Virginia state lottery. Its current expected value is 57.0%, down 5.0 percentage points from the launch value of 62.0%. 0 of the original 4 $2,026 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 63% of the 2.9M printed tickets have been sold.
57.0%
expected return
1 in 5.38
odds of any win
0 of 4
$2K top prizes left
63%
claimed · 1.9M of 2.9M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 199,120 winning tickets still unclaimed.
10 win more than $1
$2 – $100, an actual profit
8 win their money back
a $1 prize, so you break even
82 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Value map
Where the $0.57 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $1 – $100
$0.57 · 57.0% of price
Mid prizes $2K
$0.00 · 0.0% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$1 – $100 wins
199,120 winning tickets remain in this range: 100% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
63% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, Dec 2025.
2.9M
tickets printed
1.9M
tickets claimed · 63%
1.1M
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
0%
Tickets left
37%
0% of top prizes remain with 37% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
Virginia Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $1 VA peers
#9 of 13
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Virginia Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 12, 2026, 12:57 AM.
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