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Best $5 Arizona Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 16 active $5 scratch-off games in the Arizona Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is State Forty Eight at $0.69 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 16 $5 Arizona games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.69 per $1 and the weakest $0.59 — a 10-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.66. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on Loteria Grande (7 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 3.66 | $48,000 | 1,099,984 | 8/8 | |
| 2 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.42 | $50,000 | 2,052,643 | 13/13 | |
| 3 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.81 | $50,000 | 614,210 | 11/11 | |
| 4 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.43 | $50,000 | 4,234,119 | 9/9 | |
| 5 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.42 | $50,000 | 790,766 | 13/13 | |
| 6 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.67 | $50,000 | 2,049,181 | 6/6 | |
| 7 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.7 | $50,000 | 583,153 | 10/10 | |
| 8 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.46 | $50,000 | 2,280,310 | 10/10 | |
| 9 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.65 | $50,000 | 504,605 | 8/8 | |
| 10 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.66 | $50,000 | 790,615 | 10/10 | |
| 11 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.68 | $50,000 | 553,638 | 11/11 | |
| 12 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 3.67 | $50,000 | 622,575 | 11/11 | |
| 13 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 3.71 | $50,000 | 794,619 | 11/11 | |
| 14 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 3.46 | $50,000 | 396,243 | 10/10 | |
| 15 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 3.43 | $50,000 | 1,457,146 | 9/9 | |
| 16 | $5 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 3.68 | $50,000 | 226,408 | 10/11 |
Even the best $5 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.