Iowa · $2 tickets
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).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 3.56 | $25,000 | 3,308,630 | 12/12 | |
| 2 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 3.64 | $20,000 | 665,404 | 10/10 | |
| 3 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 3.59 | $10,000 | 814,406 | 11/11 | |
| 4 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 3.54 | $10,000 | 962,856 | 9/9 | |
| 5 | $2 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 3.88 | $20,000 | 622,500 | 9/9 | |
| 6 | $2 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 3.45 | $10,000 | 1,097,914 | 10/10 | |
| 7 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 3.44 | $25,000 | 1,105,519 | 13/13 | |
| 8 | $2 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 3.73 | $20,000 | 791,567 | 8/8 |
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.