Ohio · $1 tickets
Best $1 Ohio Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 8 active $1 scratch-off games in the Ohio Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Electric 8s at $0.63 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 8 $1 Ohio games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.63 per $1 and the weakest $0.50 — a 14-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.57. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $18,250 on Set For Life (0 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electric 8s#1076 | $1 | $0.63 / $1 | $500 | 3,322,723 | 8/8 |
| 2 | Crazy Cash#1094 | $1 | $0.62 / $1 | $1,000 | 5,543,999 | 8/8 |
| 3 | Sapphire Blue 7#1088 | $1 | $0.62 / $1 | $777 | 4,310,535 | 8/8 |
| 4 | Triple Tripler#1052 | $1 | $0.59 / $1 | $1,800 | 5,566,570 | 13/13 |
| 5 | Luck of the Irish Tripler#1063 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | $1,000 | 1,106,914 | 11/11 |
| 6 | Winner Winner Chicken Dinner#1033 | $1 | $0.55 / $1 | $500 | 1,976,443 | 9/9 |
| 7 | Hot 7s#1020 | $1 | $0.51 / $1 | $500 | 1,465,985 | 8/8 |
| 8 | Set For Life#1069 | $1 | $0.50 / $1 | $18,250 | 1,796,503 | 8/9 |
Even the best $1 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.