The Arizona Lottery sells Holiday Cheer as a $1 ticket. At a ValueScore of 44/100 (Fair), it is the best $1 game on sale in Arizona. No $1 ticket in Arizona has better overall odds: 1 in 4.29, against 3 others at that price. It went on sale on September 29, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed. 50% of its winning tickets pay $1 or less, no more than the ticket cost.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- A leaner 23% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.29), below most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 56,514 | 71 | 69 | 97% |
| $50 | 1 in 3,015 | 1,331 | 1,302 | 98% |
| $20 | 1 in 598 | 6,708 | 6,592 | 98% |
| $10 | 1 in 92 | 43,448 | 42,587 | 98% |
| $5 | 1 in 30 | 133,730 | 131,373 | 98% |
| $2 | 1 in 14 | 280,875 | 276,112 | 98% |
| $1 | 1 in 9 | 468,125 | 460,640 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Ticket Statistics
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on September 28, 2 $500 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 69. The most recent was on October 9.
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
Game Details
- State
- Arizona
- Game Number
- 1558
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 9/29/2026
- Payout %
- 59.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Every $1 ticket in Arizona
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Cheer (this game) | 44 | 1 in 4.29 | 59.0% | $500 · 69 | - |
| Lucky Dog | 29 | 1 in 4.45 | 59.0% | $1K · 5 | 2.6% |
| 10X The Cash | 27 | 1 in 4.38 | 59.0% | $1K · 8 | 0.2% |
| Taco Tripler | 27 | 1 in 4.36 | 59.0% | $900 · 11 | 0.1% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.