At $5 a ticket, Jeopardy! comes from the Florida Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.86. The expected value is $0.74 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000,000. Across every tier, 40% of prizes are still out there: about half the prizes remain. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 56 (Fair). Today it stands at 24th out of 84 Florida scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is in the top third of Florida's 25 $5 tickets, at 4th.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.86
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
40%
ValueScore™
56 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #24 of the 84 active games we track in Florida.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Roughly half the prize pool has been claimed, with a decent amount still left.
- $0.74 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
4 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 1.9M
now ~1 in 1.9M
$10,000
36 of 90 left
launch odds 1 in 212K
now ~1 in 212K
$1,000
839 of 2,224 left
launch odds 1 in 8,587
now ~1 in 9,086
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,909,170 | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 212,130 | 90 | 36 | 40% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 8,584 | 2,224 | 839 | 38% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,430 | 4,310 | 1,620 | 38% |
| $250 | 1 in 3,340 | 5,716 | 2,168 | 38% |
| $100 | 1 in 294 | 64,906 | 24,729 | 38% |
| $50 | 1 in 407 | 46,888 | 17,656 | 38% |
| $25 | 1 in 167 | 114,424 | 43,844 | 38% |
| $20 | 1 in 50 | 381,875 | 151,371 | 40% |
| $15 | 1 in 30 | 636,388 | 243,135 | 38% |
| $10 | 1 in 15 | 1,272,712 | 500,526 | 39% |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 2,418,139 | 988,999 | 41% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$70,404,735
Current Prize Pool
$27,627,500
Payout Percentage
39.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,974,927
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
19,098,053
Estimated Remaining
7,623,218
% Remaining
39.9%
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
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
56
out of 100
Expected Value
26/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 5056
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/26/2024
- Payout %
- 73.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Jeopardy! scratch-off a good buy?
Jeopardy! is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 56/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Florida. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Florida rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Jeopardy! cost?
Jeopardy! costs $5 per ticket in Florida. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Jeopardy! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Jeopardy! are 1 in 3.86. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Jeopardy!?
The top prize for Jeopardy! is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Jeopardy!?
Jeopardy! offers 12 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (10 total), $10,000 (90 total), $1,000 (2,224 total), $500 (4,310 total), $250 (5,716 total), $100 (64,906 total), $50 (46,888 total), $25 (114,424 total), $20 (381,875 total), $15 (636,388 total), $10 (1,272,712 total), and $5 (2,418,139 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 Jeopardy!?
Based on our latest data, 40% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,974,927 out of 4,947,682 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Jeopardy! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Jeopardy! at 56 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 Jeopardy! released?
Jeopardy! was released by the Florida Lottery on February 26, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Jeopardy! data updated on ScratchCheck?
Jeopardy! data comes directly from the official Florida Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.