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Poor valueActive2026 · $1 · Washington Lottery
2026: Poor value. A $1 ticket pays back $0.58 on average.
▼ -3.0 pts vs launch#4 of 6 · $1 WA gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM
▼ -3.0 pts vs launch#4 of 6 · $1 WA gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM
2026 is a $1 scratch-off ticket from the Washington state lottery. Its current expected value is 58.0%, down 3.0 percentage points from the launch value of 61.0%. 0 of the original 4 $2,026 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 65% of the 1.4M printed tickets have been sold.
58.0%
expected return
1 in 3.98
odds of any win
0 of 4
$2K top prizes left
65%
claimed · 886k of 1.4M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 117,266 winning tickets still unclaimed.
13 win more than $1
$2 – $100, an actual profit
12 win their money back
a $1 prize, so you break even
75 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Value map
Where the $0.58 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $1 – $100
$0.58 · 58.0% of price
Mid prizes $2K
$0.00 · 0.0% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$1 – $100 wins
117,266 winning tickets remain in this range: 100% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
65% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch.
1.4M
tickets printed
886k
tickets claimed · 65%
468k
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
35%
0% of top prizes remain with 35% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
Washington Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $1 WA peers
#4 of 6
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Washington Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM.
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