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Best $2 Iowa Scratch-Off Tickets

There are 8 active $2 scratch-off games in the Iowa Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Blackout Bingo at $0.62 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.

Across the 8 $2 Iowa games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.62 per $1 and the weakest $0.58 — a 4-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.60. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $25,000 on Blackout Bingo (13 still unclaimed).

#GamePriceReturn / $1Odds to WinTop PrizeEst. Tickets LeftPrize Tiers Left
1$2$0.62 / $11 in 3.56$25,0003,308,63012/12
2$2$0.61 / $11 in 3.64$20,000665,40410/10
3$2$0.61 / $11 in 3.59$10,000814,40611/11
4$2$0.61 / $11 in 3.54$10,000962,8569/9
5$2$0.60 / $11 in 3.88$20,000622,5009/9
6$2$0.60 / $11 in 3.45$10,0001,097,91410/10
7$2$0.59 / $11 in 3.44$25,0001,105,51913/13
8$2$0.58 / $11 in 3.73$20,000791,5678/8

Even the best $2 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.

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