18 New Scratch-Offs Just Launched Across Virginia, Illinois, Arizona, Minnesota, and Mississippi

A busy launch day for scratch-off players. On July 7, five state lotteries rolled out 18 brand-new tickets at once, in Virginia, Illinois, Arizona, Minnesota, and Mississippi. Here is the full rundown, with the price, the top prize, and the real odds on each one, plus which ones stand out.

The headliner is Illinois's $1,000,000 Crossword 50X, a $25 ticket with the best launch odds of the entire group at 1 in 2.96, and it starts with five $1 million top prizes still up for grabs. A quick reminder on that number: "overall odds" is your chance of winning any prize, not the jackpot, and most of those wins are small ones. If that trips you up, here is what overall odds actually mean.

Virginia

Virginia added three games, led by a $5 ticket with a six-figure top prize:

• PAWFECT PAYDAY ($5): top prize $125,000, overall odds 1 in 4.24
• Rollin Riches ($2): top prize $20,000, overall odds 1 in 4.26
• Loaded with $2,000s ($20): top prize $2,000, overall odds 1 in 3.26 (a win-often style, with thousands of $2,000 top prizes rather than a big jackpot)

See how these stack up against the rest: all Virginia scratch-offs.

Illinois

Illinois leaned all the way into crosswords, launching four crossword games on the same day:

• $1,000,000 Crossword 50X ($25): top prize $1,000,000, overall odds 1 in 2.96 (best odds of the day)
• $250,000 Crossword 2026 ($10): top prize $250,000, overall odds 1 in 3.69
• $100,000 Crossword 2026 ($5): top prize $100,000, overall odds 1 in 3.93
• Bonus Word Crossword ($3): top prize $50,000, overall odds 1 in 3.49

See how these stack up against the rest: all Illinois scratch-offs.

Arizona

Arizona had the widest spread, four games from $1 all the way up to $20:

• High Roller ($20): top prize $500,000, overall odds 1 in 3.06
• Triple Red 7's ($10): top prize $100,000, overall odds 1 in 3.45
• State Forty Eight ($5): top prize $48,000, overall odds 1 in 3.66 (a nod to Arizona being the 48th state)
• Lucky Dog ($1): top prize $1,000, overall odds 1 in 4.45

See how these stack up against the rest: all Arizona scratch-offs.

Minnesota

Minnesota brought out three, including one with a very high number of small top prizes:

• Lucky Lines Gold ($10): top prize $200,000, overall odds 1 in 3.31
• $500 Frenzy ($5): top prize $500, overall odds 1 in 3.98 (thousands of $500 top prizes, built for frequent smaller wins)
• State Fair Crossword ($3): top prize $30,000, overall odds 1 in 3.56

See how these stack up against the rest: all Minnesota scratch-offs.

Mississippi

Mississippi rounded out the day with four:

• Grand Stacks ($10): top prize $200,000, overall odds 1 in 4.59
• Big Money Riches ($5): top prize $100,000, overall odds 1 in 3.98
• Spicy Hot Cash! ($2): top prize $20,000, overall odds 1 in 4.64
• Fast Bucks ($1): top prize $200, overall odds 1 in 4.61

See how these stack up against the rest: all Mississippi scratch-offs.

One thing worth remembering with any fresh launch: every top prize is still on the table right now, which is the best time to be in a game before the big prizes get claimed. If you want to compare these against the rest of your state's shelf by odds, payout, and ValueScore™, that is exactly what the state pages above are for.