Ohio · $1 tickets
Best $1 Ohio Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 10 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 Holiday Cash at $0.75 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 10 $1 Ohio games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.75 per $1 and the weakest $0.48 — a 26-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.58. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $18,250 on Set For Life (0 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holiday Cash#1106 | $1 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 3.99 | $500 | 13,475,244 | 8/8 |
| 2 | Crazy Cash#1134 | $1 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $1,000 | 6,052,572 | 8/8 |
| 3 | Electric 8s#1076 | $1 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 4.76 | $500 | 1,958,326 | 8/8 |
| 4 | Sapphire Blue 7#1088 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 4.75 | $777 | 1,928,723 | 8/8 |
| 5 | Crazy Cash#1094 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $1,000 | 1,753,501 | 8/8 |
| 6 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $1,000 | 957,610 | 11/11 | |
| 7 | Triple Tripler#1052 | $1 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 4.81 | $1,800 | 3,093,104 | 13/13 |
| 8 | $1 | $0.54 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $500 | 1,693,934 | 9/9 | |
| 9 | Hot 7s#1020 | $1 | $0.50 / $1 | 1 in 4.64 | $500 | 1,371,487 | 8/8 |
| 10 | Set For Life#1069 | $1 | $0.48 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $18,250 | 1,335,211 | 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.