Find the Best Value Scratch-Off Cards
Illinois lottery scratch-off odds, ROI, and remaining prizes — updated daily.
Illinois Scratcher FAQ
What is the best scratch-off ticket to buy in Illinois right now?
The rankings above show every active Illinois scratcher ordered by return on investment, recalculated daily from the prizes actually remaining.
How are these Illinois scratcher rankings calculated?
We pull remaining-prize data from the official Illinois 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 Illinois data updated?
Every morning. We scrape the official Illinois Lottery site daily and recalculate odds, ROI, and remaining prizes for every active scratch-off game.