Ohio · $30 tickets
Best $30 Ohio Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 5 active $30 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 Merry Money Match at $0.76 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 5 $30 Ohio games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.76 per $1 and the weakest $0.67 — a 9-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.72. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $300,000 on Wild Cash Tripler (5 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merry Money Match#1111 | $30 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 3.23 | $80,000 | 1,184,476 | 8/8 |
| 2 | $2,000,000 Cashword#1051 | $30 | $0.74 / $1 | 1 in 3.37 | $100,000 | 764,859 | 17/17 |
| 3 | Royal Riches#1024 | $30 | $0.73 / $1 | 1 in 3.95 | $80,000 | 1,790,468 | 8/8 |
| 4 | Monopoly 200X#696 | $30 | $0.71 / $1 | 1 in 3.35 | $200,000 | 1,871,320 | 7/7 |
| 5 | Wild Cash Tripler#1079 | $30 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.13 | $300,000 | 1,517,997 | 11/11 |
Even the best $30 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.