$50 Blast! is one of the Arkansas Lottery's $1 scratch-off games. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.64. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.62 per $1, a below-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $50. Prize inventory sits at 70%: most prizes are still available. Its ValueScore is 32/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 49th out of 60 Arkansas scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 3rd among the 9 $1 games Arkansas sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.64
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50
Top Prizes Left
3,091
Prizes Remaining
70%
ValueScore™
32 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 3rd among the 9 $1 games Arkansas sells, so most $1 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Softer expected value here: only $0.62 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- At 1 in 4.64, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50
3,091 of 4,617 left
launch odds 1 in 300
now ~1 in 312
$10
4,719 of 6,944 left
launch odds 1 in 199
now ~1 in 204
$5
18,826 of 27,718 left
launch odds 1 in 50
now ~1 in 51
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | 4,617 | 3,091 | 67% |
| $10 | 6,944 | 4,719 | 68% |
| $5 | 27,718 | 18,826 | 68% |
| $3 | 27,696 | 19,007 | 69% |
| $2 | 106,686 | 73,842 | 69% |
| $1 | 124,740 | 88,179 | 71% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$860,080
Current Prize Pool
$588,754
Payout Percentage
68.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
207,664
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,384,581
Estimated Remaining
963,561
% Remaining
69.6%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
32
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
32
out of 100
Expected Value
1/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arkansas
- Game Number
- 900
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 6/30/2026
- Payout %
- 62.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $50 Blast! scratch-off a good buy?
$50 Blast! scores 32/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Arkansas at the $1 price point.
How much does $50 Blast! cost?
$50 Blast! costs $1 per ticket in Arkansas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $50 Blast! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $50 Blast! are 1 in 4.64. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $50 Blast!?
The top prize for $50 Blast! is $50. As of our latest update, 3,091 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $50 Blast!?
$50 Blast! offers 6 distinct prize levels: $50 (4,617 total), $10 (6,944 total), $5 (27,718 total), $3 (27,696 total), $2 (106,686 total), and $1 (124,740 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $50 Blast!?
Based on our latest data, 70% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 207,664 out of 298,401 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is $50 Blast! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $50 Blast! at 32 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $50 Blast! released?
$50 Blast! was released by the Arkansas Lottery on June 30, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is $50 Blast! data updated on ScratchCheck?
$50 Blast! data comes directly from the official Arkansas Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.