Ohio Just Launched 4 New Scratch-Offs, Led by a $10 Gold Rush Rated 74

Ohio rolled out four new scratch-offs on July 21, spanning every price point from $1 up to $10. Here is a look at each, with the price, the top prize, and the ValueScore™, our 0 to 100 rating of how much a ticket is really worth, so you can see which of the new games is actually the best buy.

Gold Rush ($10)

Gold Rush is the clear standout of the group. The $10 ticket carries a $500,000 top prize and rates 73.8, in our Good range, with a strong 73.1% payout percentage and overall odds of 1 in 3.78, meaning better than one in four tickets wins something. All three of its top prizes are still unclaimed at launch.

5 Times Lucky ($5)

5 Times Lucky is the $5 option, with a $250,000 top prize. It rates 63.4, also in the Good range, with a 69.9% payout percentage and odds of 1 in 4.16. Four top prizes are available.

Magic 8 Ball ($2)

Magic 8 Ball is a $2 ticket with a $10,000 top prize. It rates 50.8, in our Fair range, with a 66.1% payout percentage and odds of 1 in 4.62, and eight top prizes on offer.

Crazy Cash ($1)

Crazy Cash is the $1 entry, with a $1,000 top prize. It rates 46.5, in the Fair range, with a 62.2% payout percentage and odds of 1 in 4.74. It spreads its money across many small prizes, with 40 top prizes still to be won.

Which one to buy?

By the numbers, Gold Rush is the pick of the four, pairing the highest ValueScore with the best payout percentage and the biggest prize, though at $10 it asks the most up front. 5 Times Lucky is a solid step down in price with a still-respectable score. The $1 and $2 games are more about the fun of a quick scratch than squeezing out value. Whichever you choose, the timing is on your side: all four just launched, so every top prize is still out there, which is the best moment to be in a game. You can line them up against the rest of the state on our Ohio page.