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Winter WondersArizona Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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53
VALUESCORE
Fair
$3ArizonaGame #1560GREEN
At a glance

Winter Wonders is a $3 ticket from the Arizona Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 53/100 (Fair), good for the top-ranked $3 ticket in Arizona right now. At 1 in 3.80, its overall odds are the longest of Arizona's 6 $3 games. It went on sale on September 29, 2026, so 97% of its prizes are still unclaimed.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.80
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
6
Prizes Remaining
97%
ValueScore™
53 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64
→
AVERAGE
At 27th out of 57 Arizona scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Wins are infrequent: about a 26% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.80), lower than most games.
  • The return of $0.64 per dollar runs below what similar tickets pay.
  • The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9
$20,000
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 327K
now ~1 in 316K
$1,000
16 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 123K
now ~1 in 119K
$500
29 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 65K
now ~1 in 65K
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$20,0001 in 326,33366
100%
$1,0001 in 122,3751616
100%
$5001 in 65,2673029
97%
$1001 in 1,7061,1481,102
96%
$501 in 4294,5634,384
96%
$301 in 12515,72715,145
96%
$201 in 5734,27433,082
97%
$101 in 3358,74556,840
97%
$51 in 13156,594151,654
97%
$31 in 8244,773237,111
97%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$3,755,979
Current Prize Pool
$3,633,893
Payout Percentage
96.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
499,369

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
1,960,329
Estimated Remaining
1,897,602
% Remaining
96.8%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

All 6 $20,000 top prizes left at launch on September 28 are still unclaimed.

60
September 28October 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

53
VALUESCORE
Fair
53
out of 100
Expected Value
9/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026

Game Details

State
Arizona
Game Number
1560
Ticket Price
$3
Start Date
9/29/2026
Payout %
63.9%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/9/2026

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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.80 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Winter Wonders scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Winter Wonders scores 53/100 (Fair) and is the top-ranked $3 ticket in Arizona right now. It pays back about $0.64 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Winter Wonders scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Winter Wonders are 1 in 3.80. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Winter Wonders?
The top prize for Winter Wonders is $20,000. As of our latest update, 6 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Winter Wonders?
Based on our latest data, 97% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 499,369 out of 515,876 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Winter Wonders released?
Winter Wonders was released by the Arizona Lottery on September 29, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.

Every $3 ticket in Arizona

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Winter Wonders (this game)531 in 3.8063.9%$20K · 6-
Tic Tac Toe Bonus461 in 3.7263.9%$20K · 71.3%
Cosmic Cash Lines261 in 3.7563.9%$20K · 10.3%
One Word Crossword261 in 3.5463.9%$20K · 10.5%
Bonus Card Bingo251 in 3.6164.0%$20K · 10.3%
Arizona Treasure Hunt241 in 3.8063.9%$20K · 10.1%

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.