Find the Best Value Scratch-Off Cards
Iowa lottery scratch-off odds, ROI, and remaining prizes — updated daily.
Iowa Scratcher FAQ
What is the best scratch-off ticket to buy in Iowa right now?
The rankings above show every active Iowa scratcher ordered by return on investment, recalculated daily from the prizes actually remaining.
How are these Iowa scratcher rankings calculated?
We pull remaining-prize data from the official Iowa Lottery every day, estimate how many tickets are left, and compute each game's expected value: the total value of unclaimed prizes divided by the estimated remaining tickets, minus the ticket price. Games where more prize money remains than ticket sales predict rank higher.
Why do the odds change after a scratcher launches?
The odds printed on the ticket only describe the game at launch. As winning tickets are claimed, the real odds shift — a game that has sold most of its tickets but still has jackpots left offers better odds than its printed numbers, and a game whose top prizes are gone offers worse.
How often is this Iowa data updated?
Every morning. We scrape the official Iowa Lottery site daily and recalculate odds, ROI, and remaining prizes for every active scratch-off game.