Lucky Dog is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Arizona Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.45, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.59 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000. Most prizes are still available (100% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 42/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.45
Exp. Value
$0.59
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
8
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
42 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.59→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.45), lower than most games.
- Expected value of $0.59 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,928,519
Current Prize Pool
$1,927,138
Payout Percentage
99.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
734,782
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,271,805
Estimated Remaining
3,269,780
% Remaining
99.9%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 408,563 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 51,070 | 64 | 64 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 11,929 | 274 | 273 | 100% |
| $40 | 1 in 664 | 4,926 | 4,923 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 240 | 13,592 | 13,577 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 133 | 24,554 | 24,539 | 100% |
| $5 | 1 in 50 | 65,438 | 65,402 | 100% |
| $2 | 1 in 15 | 212,328 | 212,182 | 100% |
| $1 | 1 in 8 | 414,053 | 413,814 | 100% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
42
VALUESCORE
Fair
42
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arizona
- Game Number
- 1542
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 59.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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View on Arizona Lottery ↗Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lucky Dog scratch-off a good buy?
Lucky Dog is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 42/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Arizona. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Arizona rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Lucky Dog cost?
Lucky Dog costs $1 per ticket in Arizona. 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 Lucky Dog scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lucky Dog are 1 in 4.45. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lucky Dog?
The top prize for Lucky Dog is $1,000. As of our latest update, 8 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lucky Dog?
Lucky Dog offers 9 distinct prize levels: $1,000 (8 total), $200 (64 total), $100 (274 total), $40 (4,926 total), $20 (13,592 total), $10 (24,554 total), $5 (65,438 total), $2 (212,328 total), and $1 (414,053 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 Lucky Dog?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 734,782 out of 735,237 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Lucky Dog rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lucky Dog at 42 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 Lucky Dog released?
Lucky Dog was released by the Arizona Lottery on July 7, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Lucky Dog data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lucky Dog data is collected directly from official Arizona Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.