Virginia · $1 tickets
Best $1 Virginia Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 9 active $1 scratch-off games in the Virginia Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is HOLIDAY TRIPLER at $0.63 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 9 $1 Virginia games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.63 per $1 and the weakest $0.57 — a 6-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.59. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $4,000 on 2X The Money (6 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 4.63 | $300 | 4,588,548 | 11/11 | |
| 2 | $1 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 4.7 | $4,000 | 6,752,199 | 10/10 | |
| 3 | $1 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 4.69 | $1,000 | 6,227,467 | 11/11 | |
| 4 | $1 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $2,000 | 1,132,102 | 8/8 | |
| 5 | $1 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.52 | $2,777 | 1,234,494 | 10/10 | |
| 6 | $1 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.66 | $1,500 | 1,083,893 | 8/9 | |
| 7 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 4.97 | $50 | 686,546 | 7/7 | |
| 8 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.7 | $4,000 | 1,327,675 | 10/10 | |
| 9 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.66 | $2,000 | 1,120,082 | 9/9 |
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.